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Peter Weide, Director of Marine 16, considers diesel bug fuel treatments – enzymes or biocide. Which one and how do they work?

Gone are the days of filling up your fuel tank and forgetting about it.

May 29 – and one day remaining of what has turned out to be a truly challenging experience for the crew of Supertaff – with the Azores almost in sight!

May 28th – after 13 days at sea since leaving Bermuda, the 3-hour watch routine, dwindling supplies of fresh food and battering winds are testing everyone’s resolve. But spirits remain high with the Azores just beyond the horizon.

The GC32 Villasimius Cup has a worthy winner in Oman Air supported by EFG Private Bank Monaco, but her lead of nine points as the ten flying catamarans returned to Marina di Villasimius this afternoon was no reflection of the competition&rsqu...

British sailor Lorenzo Chiavarini claimed his maiden senior major title finishing top of the European Laser Championships in Porto, Portugal.

Chiavarini was also joined on the podium by two-time world champion, Olympian...

The Trustees of the Wetwheels Foundation, the charity dedicated to providing the opportunity for disabled people to access the sea, has announced that Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal, has agreed to become Patron of the Wetwheels Founda...

Dad will look cool with this Mayo Hawaiian shirt from Weird Fish, which is ideal for the summer sun. This short sleeve shirt features a white leaf motif and is bound to catch the eye around the marina this summer. Made from 100 per cent cotton it ...

May 27 – and undeterred by the rogue wave that swamped the cockpit a couple of days ago, the team continue to make headway aboard Supertaff en route to The Azores...but always expecting the unexpected!

Eight days under sail – and the balmy waters of Bermuda could not be more different from the now changeable conditions in mid-Atlantic.

Staying warm and dry during sailing regattas can mean the difference between winning and losing. The all-purpose marine-designed HP Racing Midlayer from Helly Hansen is designed to deliver the ideal amount of warmth with new, proprietary LIFALOFT ...

Boatshed CEO, Neil Chapman and Curt Mundy have now been joined by Curt’s niece, Shea, for the Bermuda-Azores leg of the ARC Europe Rally. On board the 41-foot Van de Stadt-Rebel 41 ketch ‘Supertaff’ owned by Neil and his wife Man...

Southampton International Boat Show 2019 powered by Borrow A Boat will be rolling out the turquoise carpet to welcome visitors in September. This year’s show focuses on accessibility and inclusivity.

Preparations for the 51st show are goin...

With seven boat model debuts, a 65 boat exhibition and showcasing 18 of the world’s finest motorboat brands – the 2019 British Motor Yacht Show made its mark as the UK’s biggest spring motor boat show.

Backed by top British lux...

INEOS Rebels UK leads the ten boat GC32 Villasimius Cup fleet around the weather mark. Photo: Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour.

The fourth Malö Muster took place in the lee of the recently opened Harbour Hotel bathed, for the most part, inglorious sunshine. There were 12 boats represented with nine making the trip up Southampton Water and on into the Itchin River. Sur...

Portchester Sailing Club opened for visitors on 18 May and 19 May. They registered a total of 378 visitors over the 2 days, and 24 who came twice.

The weather was relatively kind on both days with calm sea conditions, a light wind and although t...

Red Original’s Dry Pouch has been designed to keep wallets, phones and keys completely protected – we are told you can throw it against a wall and all will remain safe and sound inside. It is waterproof (plus it floats) with a YKK zip ...

Image: Paul Wyeth

True to its commitment to sell more boats faster than traditional yacht brokers, Boatshed has just completed the sale of a Contessa 32 through its Isle of Wight brokerage office – inside 12 days.