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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

New category added to university sailing sustainability challenge
New category added to university sailing sustainability challenge
Monday, 21 June 2021

Each year, students from university sailing clubs across the country work to achieve a sustainability award level from the Green Blue’s University Sailing Sustainability Challenge. There are a range of categories which contain a list of act...

Mercator Media acquires Maritime Contracts Journal
Mercator Media acquires Maritime Contracts Journal
Monday, 21 June 2021

Mercator Media has agreed to purchase Maritime Contracts Journal (MCJ) from publishers Maritime Intelligence. 

Lürssen unveils project Enzo
Lürssen unveils project Enzo
Monday, 21 June 2021

Lürssen has successfully launched project Enzo, a 115m superyacht built for a repeat client who previously owned an 86m Lürssen. The owner was, according to Lürssen, extremely impressed with the build process of his first yacht and...

Ocean Walker opens new academy
Ocean Walker opens new academy
Monday, 21 June 2021

A new purpose built swimming and wellbeing centre, with a seven acre lake, four islands and three acres of elevated landscaped garden, has opened on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Fantastic finish to The Ocean Race Europe
Fantastic finish to The Ocean Race Europe
Saturday, 19 June 2021

Class leaders Offshore Team Germany (GER) and Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team (POR) have been confirmed as the respective IMOCA and VO65 winners in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe, after an exciting final day of coastal racing in Gen...

COWES WEEK TO HOST UK SONAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
COWES WEEK TO HOST UK SONAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, 18 June 2021

The biggest fleet of Sonar one designs for more than a decade will gather at Cowes Week 2021 for the UK Sonar National Championship which is being run as part of the Regatta.

British Boat Club opens Portland base
British Boat Club opens Portland base
Friday, 18 June 2021

The members-only boat club, the British Boat Club, is officially opening its new Portland base at an Open Day on 25 June.

University Sailing Sustainability Challenge returns
University Sailing Sustainability Challenge returns
Friday, 18 June 2021

The Green Blue’s University Sailing Sustainability Challenge returns for its sixth year.

Scottish Traditional Boat Festival goes digital
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival goes digital
Friday, 18 June 2021

Celtic rock band Skerryvore, Aberdeen FC legend Eoin Jess and the cast and crew of Peaky Blinders are among the high-profile names getting behind Ahoy Portsoy, the online version of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival which goes live later this...

Swim the Big Blue 2
Swim the Big Blue 2
Friday, 18 June 2021 Swim the Big Blue 2 is a true world-first, 3,000km Atlantic swim from Africa to Brazil, which launches from Dakar in October 2022 with Sir Ranulph Fiennes as the expedition patron. This attempt follows the 2016 expedition in which Ben Hooper became...
Bilgeaway wins Water Pollution Award   
Bilgeaway wins Water Pollution Award   
Friday, 18 June 2021

Bilgeaway has won the British Safety Industry Federation’s Water Pollution Award for its environmentally-friendly bilge discharge filter.

Oil tanker rescues 81-year-old sailor from stricken yacht
Oil tanker rescues 81-year-old sailor from stricken yacht
Friday, 18 June 2021

The crew of a local AMVER (automated mutual-assistance vessel rescue) vessel helped rescue an 81-year-old sailor from his disabled 36ft sailing vessel approximately 400 miles south east of Long Island, New York.

US recreational marine spending hit $49.4 billion record high
US recreational marine spending hit $49.4 billion record high
Friday, 18 June 2021

According to the National Marine Manufacturing Association’s (NMMA) 2020 U.S Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, total recreational marine expenditures reached a high of $49.4 billion in 2020.

Charity seeks wounded veterans for new sailing adventure
Charity seeks wounded veterans for new sailing adventure
Friday, 18 June 2021

Turn to Starboard has launched a campaign to find a team of wounded veterans for a 2,000-mile sailing expedition from Land’s End to John O’ Groats – and back.

Typhoon shelter provides 600 new berths in Hong Kong
Typhoon shelter provides 600 new berths in Hong Kong
Friday, 18 June 2021

Up to 600 new fore-and-aft mooring spaces are now available at the new Delta Marina in Hong Kong’s Hei Ling Chau typhoon shelter.

New appointment and record sales at Vetus UK
New appointment and record sales at Vetus UK
Friday, 18 June 2021

Boat systems supplier, Vetus, has appointed veteran employee Ray Browning as branch manager for its UK office.

320,000 rescues by RNLI Lifeguards since 2001 launch
320,000 rescues by RNLI Lifeguards since 2001 launch
Friday, 18 June 2021

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the RNLI’s lifeguard service to coastal communities and their visitors around the UK and Ireland.

BMT secures multi-vessel design order for UK MOD Police
BMT secures multi-vessel design order for UK MOD Police
Friday, 18 June 2021

BMT has announced its partnership with Marine Specialised Technology (MST) to provide the UK Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) with 18 state-of-the-art, high performance patrol vessels for operation across the UK.

Offshore Team Germany claim leg three IMOCA class victory in Genova
Offshore Team Germany claim leg three IMOCA class victory in Genova
Thursday, 17 June 2021

Offshore Team Germany – the non-foiling IMOCA 60 skippered by German Olympian Robert Stanjek – has pulled off a spectacular victory in the third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe.

Haven Knox-Johnston’s new colours are even greener than before
Haven Knox-Johnston’s new colours are even greener than before
Thursday, 17 June 2021

Haven Knox-Johnston is making a pledge to reduce its environmental impact and improve sustainability across all business activities.  

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