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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.

Dame Ellen MacArthur has emotional reunion with one of the first young people to ever sail with her cancer charity
Dame Ellen MacArthur has emotional reunion with one of the first young people to ever sail with her cancer charity
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Dame Ellen MacArthur, founder and patron of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, has had a profound 20-year reunion with one of the first young people her charity ever supported in 2003.

Interview with record-breaking sailor Jeanne Socrates
Interview with record-breaking sailor Jeanne Socrates
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

The Cruising Association and Practical Boat Owner have released an inspirational video interview with renowned sailor and world record-breaker Jeanne Socrates.

Formula One’s Adrian Newey OBE takes delivery of new Williams SportJet 460
Formula One’s Adrian Newey OBE takes delivery of new Williams SportJet 460
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Chief Technical Officer of Formula One’s Red Bull Racing team, Adrian Newey OBE, has taken delivery of the latest Williams SportJet 460 tender to complement his 27.4m Oyster 885 sailing yacht.

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings partners with coatingAI to explore new frontiers in sustainability
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings partners with coatingAI to explore new frontiers in sustainability
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Revolutionary software co-developed by AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business and coatingAI is using artificial intelligence to help customers improve the application process and reduce their carbon footprint.

First ever British Marine Advanced Marina Management Course run exclusively for ABC Leisure Group a great success
First ever British Marine Advanced Marina Management Course run exclusively for ABC Leisure Group a great success
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

ABC Leisure Group recently committed to provide the British Marine Advanced Marina Management (AMM) Course to its Marina Managers from across the UK, making it the first time British Marine had run the course with all delegates coming from the sam...

Emirates GBR SailGP Team and Low Carbon call on sports teams to switch to renewable energy to tackle the climate crisis
Emirates GBR SailGP Team and Low Carbon call on sports teams to switch to renewable energy to tackle the climate crisis
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Global renewable energy company Low Carbon and the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team have called on sports teams around the world to switch to renewable energy to tackle the climate crisis.  

US first zero-emission high speed ferries
US first zero-emission high speed ferries
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its fleet electrification and systems integrator services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the US. The first...

Sailor rescued from damaged vessel 600 miles off Cornish coast
Sailor rescued from damaged vessel 600 miles off Cornish coast
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

A solo sailor onboard a critically damaged yacht, around 600 nautical miles out at sea, was saved as part of a two-day rescue operation led by HM Coastguard.

Cockwells restructures senior management
Cockwells restructures senior management
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

British boatbuilder Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has changed its senior management structure.

Sanlorenzo SL90A on display at boot Düsseldorf 2024
Sanlorenzo SL90A on display at boot Düsseldorf 2024
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK will showcase the Sanlorenzo SL90A at the upcoming boot Düsseldorf boat show, taking place from 20-28 January 2024 in Germany.

Max Power launches new series of Eco Proportional Thrusters
Max Power launches new series of Eco Proportional Thrusters
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Max Power, manufacturer of bow and stern thrusters, has launched a new series of Eco Proportional Thrusters.

AnchoRight – new anchor chain solution goes from strength to strength
AnchoRight – new anchor chain solution goes from strength to strength
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

AnchoRight manufactures a new anchor chain marking solution in Dorset, UK. What started as a pipe dream has grown into a fully fledged operation, with the company taking its first international online orders within a couple of weeks of launching ...

FarSounder joins Seabed 2030 project to map world’s oceans
FarSounder joins Seabed 2030 project to map world’s oceans
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Sonar specialist FarSounder is partnering with the Seabed 2030 project, which aims to completing a map of the entire seabed by the end of the decade.

YANMAR and Williams Jet Tenders Collaborate for a Sustainable Future
YANMAR and Williams Jet Tenders Collaborate for a Sustainable Future
Tuesday, 05 December 2023

YANMAR Marine International’s line-up of HVO approved engines are selected throughout the marine industry as a trusted propulsion solution for a variety of applications. Through YANMAR’s commitment to sustainability, these collaboratio...

Alex Thomson’s mark topples as Thomas ‘The Rocket’ Ruyant races to new 24 Hour Record!
Alex Thomson’s mark topples as Thomas ‘The Rocket’ Ruyant races to new 24 Hour Record!
Monday, 04 December 2023

With more than 2200nm still to sail and at least two more low pressure systems due before a timely finish into Lorient expected Saturday, there is still a long, long way to go on the Retour à La Base solo Transatlantic from Martinique to Fr...

Wild Planet Trust and the Ocean Conservation Trust nominated for prestigious wildlife award
Wild Planet Trust and the Ocean Conservation Trust nominated for prestigious wildlife award
Monday, 04 December 2023

Conservation organisations Wild Planet Trust and the Ocean Conservation Trust have been nominated for the prestigious Great British Wildlife Restoration award.

Henri-Lloyd partnership with JOG Yacht Racing focuses on increasing youth engagement
Henri-Lloyd partnership with JOG Yacht Racing focuses on increasing youth engagement
Monday, 04 December 2023

Henri-Lloyd has announced its continued support for the Junior Offshore Group (JOG) Yacht.

Cargo ship grounded after ‘drunk’ watch officer fell asleep
Cargo ship grounded after ‘drunk’ watch officer fell asleep
Monday, 04 December 2023

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued a shocking report into circumstances surrounding the 2021 grounding of a cargo vessel on the west coast of Scotland.

Bavaria Yachts re-appoints former CEO
Bavaria Yachts re-appoints former CEO
Monday, 04 December 2023

Michael Müller has been appointed CEO of Bavaria Yachts by the shipyard’s advisory board.

Fincantieri sets terms for Remazel takeover
Fincantieri sets terms for Remazel takeover
Monday, 04 December 2023

Italian shipyard Fincantieri has set the main terms and conditions for acquiring Remazel Engineering, an Italian company specialising in customised topside equipment for subsea operations and marine energy. 

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