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The Yachting Journalists’ Association has announced the opening of public nominations for its 2024 awards: the Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year.

Captain Manuel Rodríguez, director of the Colombian navy’s anti-narcotics unit, has delivered what could be the press statement of his year. He’s revealed that in a 62 cooperating countries sting, 225 tonnes of cocaine have bee...

Tourists who are on the ‘cruise of a lifetime’ aboard SH Diana are hunger striking after their trip has not gone as expected. Seemingly they’re seeking much higher compensation than they have been offered by providers Swan Helle...

It’s been a good year for AkzoNobel, says Matt Anzardo, global segment manager. The company’s been building on its technology innovations, taking its VR in a suitcase across the globe and training a whole raft of people on paint appli...

Water UK — the trade association for the UK water industry — has launched the National Storm Overflow Hub (NSOH), a new platform that provides real-time data on sewage spills across England. The map offers an integrated view of discha...

New boat rental forecast research commissioned by new-on-the-block, boat-rental marketplace, Boatsy, posits that increasing consumer demand for boat rentals will continue apace. And, boat rental holidays are now effectively competing with traditi...

Marine breakdown assistance firm River Canal Rescue (RCR) is advising boaters to revise their winter fuel storage strategies following a rise in cases of ‘sticky fuel’. This issue, which differs from typical fuel contamination, can le...

They came from all corners of the Globe – Australia, China, France, Italy, New Zealand, South America, Sweden, UK and the USA to share experiences of rounding Cape Horn and to honour one man, veteran French Cape Horner Jean-Luc van den Heede...

Fambridge Yacht Haven has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability programme, successfully diverting 66,505kg of waste from landfill in 2024 through its partnership with Green Recycling.

Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing in The Ocean Race.

Five people have been found alive after surviving in “20cm air pockets” for over 30 hours, after the Sea Story yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea earlier this week. The hunt for seven more people who went missing in the tragedy conti...

TeamO’s marketing manager Hermione Barfield, reveals that the company had its sights firmly set on a DAME award from the outset with its Offshore 150N Hi-Lift Lifejacket & Harness.

A fire has destroyed the historic Princess Marina ferry, operated by the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry. The fire broke out on Wednesday (27 November 2024), on the River Exe in Devon, UK, shortly before 1pm.

Marina de Vilamoura, Portugal’s largest marina, celebrated its 50th anniversary on 23 November 2024.

Swedish boatbuilder Candela has completed its Series C funding round, raising an additional $14m (€13m) from SEB Private Equity and existing investors EQT Ventures and KanDela AB, bringing the total raised in 2024 to $40m.

Superyacht agency Acquera Yachting has expanded its Caribbean operations by opening two new offices in Antigua and Anguilla ahead of the Caribbean season, bringing its regional locations to eight.

Unprecedented solo monohull speeds continue to be sustained by the leading five boats on the Vendée Globe as they head towards the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope. Les Sables d’Olonne’s Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil...

A 57-year-old teacher tragically died after falling into a marina because the ladders to help her climb out were too short, an inquest has heard.

For the first time in its 28-year history, women outnumber men on the UK’s Boat Building Academy (BBA) flagship 40-week course. The current cohort, based in Lyme Regis, Dorset, consists of eight women and seven men, surpassing the previous ...

Bulgarian powercat brand Omaya Yachts has announced Horizon Boat Sales as its new dealer for the UK.