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Last month in Shetland, Katie Carr finished the challenge her brother Toby set himself in 2018: to sea kayak the Shipping Forecast. Originally intended to be a project lasting one year, it has taken the siblings 6 and a half to complete.

After Rachael Perrin fell into the sea from a motor cruiser being buffeted by strong waves off the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, she says she ‘feared for her life’. But, unlike many, Perrin was prepared. And even though she cau...

The Southampton International Boat Show is tackling chip thievery head-on by hiring the UK’s most famous hawk as ‘Head of Seagull Security’ to deter seagulls and create a space where visitors can enjoy their chips in peace. ...

The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is set to be the most accessible in the event’s 173-year history with multiple viewing options.

In six months time, 18 sailors in 5.8 meter home-built plywood yachts are set to embark on a solo race around the world. They’ll navigate 28,000 miles in cramped plywood mini yachts. Why? Because they can. Looking at their profiles some are...

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Paddle UK, and HM Coastguard are urging people who use paddleboards, kayaks, or canoes on the water to stay safe amid a startling rise in rescues involving paddlesports.

First Class Sailing is launching a brand-new spinnaker sailing weekend.

US boatbuilder Bentley Pontoons has expanded its partnership with Boat Fix to introduce Bentley Gold 24/7 Assurance, a service now included with all 2025 model-year boats.

The 30.5-metre Wally sailing yacht Wally Love has run aground on the Spanish island of Formentera after being caught in the severe DANA storm, which is passing through Spain’s Balearic islands.

As pioneers in electric yacht technology, Optima Yachts is excited to announce its debut at the Southampton Boat Show, where they will showcase the cutting-edge e10 prototype.

First Class Sailing is launching a brand-new Spinnaker Sailing Weekend, designed for anyone looking to take their sailing skills up a notch. This weekend course, set in the Solent, is perfect for those eager to master the spinnaker and enjoy some ...

Two teams have been selected to represent Great Britain at World Sailing’s Offshore Double Handed World Championship 2024.

Optima Yachts will showcase its e10 prototype at the upcoming Southampton Boat Show (13-22 September 2024) and introduce its latest advancements in electric yacht technology.

In 1984, a £50,000 legacy enabled the establishment of a Weymouth charity ‘Friends of MV FREEDOM’ with the aim of taking local people and their families, who were living with any form of disability, out into Weymouth Bay to see t...

Winnebago Industries has announced changes to its executive leadership team. Winnebago brand president Huw Bower will step down from his role on 31 August 2024, after four years with the company.

Oyster Harbors Marine, a marine dealership in New England, has been appointed as the latest dealer in the United States for Fjord Yachts.

Sanlorenzo Med has appointed Johannes Brechmann as the new general manager of Sanlorenzo Baleari SL, a subsidiary overseeing the group’s commercial development in the Spanish and Portuguese markets.

World Sailing is celebrating a diverse Paris 2024 with more nations winning medals per event than any other Olympics this century. 

The wreck of the Earl of Abergavenny, an East India Company ship, captained by John Wordsworth, brother of renowned Romantic poet William Wordsworth, has been granted protection. It has been scheduled by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...

In this the 200th year of the RNLI, a piece of RNLI history will be coming to the Southampton Boat show this September.