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The Royal Yachting Association responds to plans from the Marine Management Organisation on Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone Habitat Protection Strategy.

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the winners of the IBEX Innovation Awards.

Volvo Penta has improved the functionality and features of its Electronic Vessel Control (EVC 2) system as well as expanding it to its complete marine leisure gasoline range and D8 diesel engines. The company also plans to gradually make its EVC2...

A man has sailed for 26 days, some 6,000km to return to his home after being stranded by covid restrictions.

Plymouth berthing assistant Corey Murray has been singled out for praise after being named one of the 10 best marina employees working at the world’s most superior marinas.

Sunseeker has announced the winners of the Sunseeker Supplier Awards 2021, an initiative that seeks to recognise outstanding achievements in the supply chain. 

Last week Boatshed Chichester sold this 2010 Legend 36.

US-based Glendinning Products LLC has launched Genesys, a new line of top mount controls, with a smaller footprint for simpler retrofitting.

A historic 19th century commercial boat anchor, rescued from the bottom of the River Weaver Navigation, has been given a new home on display at the foot of Anderton Boat Lift, Britain’s Cathedral of the Canals, in Northwich.

Marine consultancy and survey company, ABPmer, has appointed Martin Williams to its metocean services division.

Goliath Series has unveiled a new polar explorer class sailing yacht design with solid sails. The new Caribù Solid Sail is a 113m, six-deck, two-masted polar class sailing yacht. Its solid sail system has integrated load sensing technology...

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has officially opened (28 September) and will run until 30 September in Tampa, Florida. The show includes a number of networking and special events for industry professionals ...

Caponnetto Hueber has sealed a partnership with Victory Marine for the Seabird/ E1 Series project, the world’s first and only electric powerboat racing series.

Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers, has appointed Martin Ackermann as chief commercial officer, responsible for finance, commercial, strategy, and transformation interventions across the group.

Leading electric propulsion manufacturer, ePropulsion, has expanded its distribution network in Australia, by launching ePropulsion AU. The new business arm will handle all sales, service, support and any repairs or warranty claims for the A...

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax has elected Adam M. Johnson to its board of directors.

The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Kitack Lim, and the director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Rider, have issued a joint statement (Circular Letter No.4204/Add.42) calling for por...

The RYA is calling on its global network of more than 100,000 members to help spread the word about the many benefits of being a member to their friends and family with its Refer a Friend programme.   

The 2021 Regional Junior Championships has been hailed an overriding success after more than 1,200 youngsters took to the water over two weekends of racing.

Two climbers say they are ‘extremely grateful’ to HM Coastguard after a terrifying experience on a 60m (200ft) sandstone sea stack in Sutherland, Scotland.