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In one of the most exciting medal races in Olympic history, Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell won gold after a tense finish in the men’s skiff 49er, while Giles Scott successfully defended his Olympic title in the space of a nail-biting hou...

Both Poole lifeboats were immediately launched by UK Coastguard just after 8.30pm yesterday evening to a report of a boat on fire at Parkstone Yacht Club.

A team of former SpaceX engineers are entering the electric boat market. The company, Arc, is manufacturing a $300,000, 475-horsepower pleasure craft, according to Bloomberg.

Electric outboard motor specialist ePropulsion, has launched its Pro Staff programme in Europe. The programme offers members discounts on ePropulsion motors and batteries, a free trial of selected ePropulsion new products and free merchandise in ...

After tallying the votes from more than 10,000 electric boat enthusiasts and an international judging panel of e-boat experts, the second annual Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating has announced the recipient...

Scania has announced the success of its sea trials for the recently launched 46ft Viking Billfish sportfish yacht (46BF) – MACK 900.

The large amount of plastic in the oceans means that evolutionary adaptations which previously helped aquatic creatures live, are now having life-threatening consequences, reports The Guardian.

Built in 1993, Haslar Marina is ​tucked away just inside the southwest corner of Portsmouth Harbour.

Kent Teenager George Elmore will head to Stewartby Lake in Bedford on the 7 – 8 August for the 2021 British Sprint Championships. Powerboat Racing like many sports has been hit by Covid-19 restrictions meaning the youngster has not raced sin...

Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre reported a total of 22 incidents throughout the night as Storm Evert battered the South West last Thursday (29Jul21).

The 61st Genoa International Boat Show has announced it’s ‘sold out’ in terms of national and international exhibitors. This, organiser’s say, is in part due to the ‘tremendous success’ of the boat show’s...

Benetti’s Viareggio shipyard has launched the first unit of its Motopanfilo 37M, a fibreglass and composite yacht. The yacht accommodates ten guests across four cabins, and seven crew members, including the captain.

Scuttlebutt has announced it’s launching a free app, designed specifically for the boating community, for both iPhone and Android mobile devices.

The Canal & River Trust says it is seeing so many boats returning to the water as restrictions lift, it could be a record-breaking summer.

Oyster Yachts is launching a scheme to help build a new generation of watersports enthusiasts, offering bursaries to team members to help fund a new passion.

Most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic Right whales, of which only around 360 remain, says Oceana in its latest report.

The Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), the newest IMO-supported regional association for women in the maritime sector (WIMA), has been officially inaugurated.

A guaranteed Olympic medal and top three in six other classes on day five in Tokyo.

Orbital Marine Power’s O2, dubbed ‘the world’s most powerful’ tidal turbine, has been connected to the grid, commencing power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.