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CHANGING FORTUNES ON DAY THREE OF LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA
CHANGING FORTUNES ON DAY THREE OF LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA
Saturday, 24 August 2024

On day 3 there was no change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win against the Swiss whilst the charging Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli kept the pressure on and secured the second podium spot wit...

Ben Ainslie vows to come back stronger after ‘tough’ race between INEOS Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand
Ben Ainslie vows to come back stronger after ‘tough’ race between INEOS Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand
Friday, 23 August 2024

For the first time in the 37th America’s Cup, Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia faced Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in their AC75 race boats. It wasn’t the result the British team, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, was h...

KIWIS ON TOP AT LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA
KIWIS ON TOP AT LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA
Friday, 23 August 2024

Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. The standings show that Emirates Team New Zealand sit on top of the leaderboard tonight and today, the Defenders of the Louis Vuitton 37th ...

WILLIAMS JET TENDERS TO DISPLAY BRAND NEW MODELS AT SIBS
WILLIAMS JET TENDERS TO DISPLAY BRAND NEW MODELS AT SIBS
Friday, 23 August 2024

Williams Jet Tenders is making a splash during this year’s Southampton Boat Show (SIBS) with the debut of its refreshed SportJet 520 and a limited-edition TurboJet 325, marking the company’s 20th anniversary in style.

New partnership to provide added protection for RNLI lifesavers
New partnership to provide added protection for RNLI lifesavers
Friday, 23 August 2024

Grangers has entered a three-year partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), becoming the charity’s ‘Official Aftercare Partner’.

RS Aero Cycle Challenge takes charity bike ride to another level
RS Aero Cycle Challenge takes charity bike ride to another level
Friday, 23 August 2024

Four members of the RS Marine Group team are taking on a challenge in memory of their much-loved friend and colleague, Maciej Nowaczyk, who sadly lost his fight with cancer earlier this year.

Watch: Drug smugglers foiled in exciting boat battle
Watch: Drug smugglers foiled in exciting boat battle
Friday, 23 August 2024

Two men who tried to swim away from the UK’s Border Force, after an epic (but short) boat chase, have been convicted of importing a controlled drug after a National Crime Agency investigation. The Border Force officers felt the boat was &ls...

Apreamare strengthens global expansion via new distribution deals
Apreamare strengthens global expansion via new distribution deals
Friday, 23 August 2024

Italian boatbuilder Apreamare is taking its traditional boat building skills – which it describes as artisan and ‘ancient’ – across the globe with new appointments in its dealer network.

America’s Cup: Thrilling racing in prelims, and malfunctions
America’s Cup: Thrilling racing in prelims, and malfunctions
Friday, 23 August 2024

The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona yesterday in near-perfect conditions. The eye-watering performance of the new generation AC75s on the opening day was stunning with speeds regularly approaching the 50-knot mark and ...

Maritime wind propulsion systems enjoy three-fold increase
Maritime wind propulsion systems enjoy three-fold increase
Friday, 23 August 2024

The International Windship Association (IWSA) says it is starting to see small fleet orders being made by shipowners, not only single ship deployments. Which means the industry has a growing movement back towards using the renewable energy source...

Nine new dealers join Bennington network, including in Australia and Norway
Nine new dealers join Bennington network, including in Australia and Norway
Friday, 23 August 2024

Strong sales and rapid growth from its dealer network has acted as a catalyst for Bennington to add seven new US dealers and two international dealers so far in 2024. Not to everyone’s ideal of beauty, the company makes pontoon boats, which...

RS Marine Group team embarks on charity bike ride in memory of colleague
RS Marine Group team embarks on charity bike ride in memory of colleague
Friday, 23 August 2024

Four members of the RS Marine Group team will undertake a cycling challenge in memory of their colleague, Maciej Nowaczyk, who passed away earlier this year from cancer.

LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA OPENING DAY REVEALS PLENTY
LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA OPENING DAY REVEALS PLENTY
Thursday, 22 August 2024

The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona today with all four scheduled races between the six competing teams taking place in near-perfect conditions.

MDL Marinas partners with iconic Guinness Bar at SIBS
MDL Marinas partners with iconic Guinness Bar at SIBS
Thursday, 22 August 2024

MDL Marinas, one of Europe’s largest marina groups, has announced its sponsorship of the legendary Guinness Bar at the 2024 Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS), running from 13th to 22nd September at Mayflower Park. 

Sea shanty line-up dances up a storm at summer party for Beaulieu River berth and mooring holders
Sea shanty line-up dances up a storm at summer party for Beaulieu River berth and mooring holders
Thursday, 22 August 2024

Glastonbury Festival performers the Old Time Sailors danced up a storm at Beaulieu River’s summer party with their sea shanty line-up.

America’s Cup: Preparations done as racing begins
America’s Cup: Preparations done as racing begins
Thursday, 22 August 2024

The first races of the 37th America’s Cup take place later today after almost three years of meticulous planning and testing. The six teams are racing their new AC75 boats against each other for the first time today (22 August) in the final...

Italian Sea Group chief says Bayesian was ‘unsinkable’
Italian Sea Group chief says Bayesian was ‘unsinkable’
Thursday, 22 August 2024

The chief executive of The Italian Sea Group has expressed his “sadness on one hand and disbelief on the other” upon learning of the Bayesian‘s sinking.

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK expands aftersales team
Sanlorenzo Yachts UK expands aftersales team
Thursday, 22 August 2024

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has expanded its aftersales team with two new appointments.

Video: German warship blasts Darth Vader theme on Thames
Video: German warship blasts Darth Vader theme on Thames
Thursday, 22 August 2024

The German navy made a memorable entrance in London this week, blasting the iconic Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) theme as one of its warships moved up the River Thames.

Daniel Craig donates rare motorcycles to support RNLI
Daniel Craig donates rare motorcycles to support RNLI
Thursday, 22 August 2024

Actor Daniel Craig has donated two of his personal limited edition 007 x Triumph motorcycles to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), in honour of its 200th anniversary.

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