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Jeremy Bagshaw brings closure to the GGR 2022 and joins Bertie Reed and GGR winner Kirsten Neuschäfer in the small South African solo circumnavigator club.

Following an IT security incident which Brunswick Corporation says impacted some of its systems and global facilities, the company has activated its response protocols. This includes pausing operations in some locations, engaging leading security ...

A London-based company that delivered the ammonium nitrate that exploded in 2020 at Beirut’s port has been ordered to pay compensation to some families, according to the Beirut Bar Association. Chemical trading firm Savaro Ltd was found liab...

Amico & Co has installed a new renewable energy system to cover 53 per cent of the annual needs of its shipyard and Waterfront Marina production activities in Genoa. The photovoltaic system, with 1782 solar panels, occupies an area of over 4,3...

Optima’s CEO David Kendall says his company’s Optima e10 is the first electric boat to make the 51 nautical mile passage, circumnavigating the Isle of Wight. The circumnavigation took just under six hours, starting and finishing at the...

Explorer, marine biologist and former Royal Marine Officer, Monty Halls has become Raymarine’s latest ambassador as he prepares for his first ever sailing adventure. Star of the popular TV show Great Escapes, the high-profile outdoor enthusi...

Ocean Youth Trust South (OYT South) has partnered with Saltee (a UK-based sun care brand). The Saltee Foundation, the charitable trust aligned to Saltee, will initially be providing its Saltee Active Sun Lotion S...

Video footage has been posted of a huge sandstorm sweeping across the Suez Canal in Egypt. Sand storm in the Suez Canal pic.twitter.com/tG9JLfx72H — Woman of Wonder 🐳 (@WonderW97800751) June 13, 2023 One person died and five others w...

The local heroes on the Dutch-flagged Team JAJO made a statement of intent right from the start of the VO65 In Port Race in The Hague on Wednesday afternoon by crossing ahead of the entire fleet on port tack, a high-risk, high-rewar...

Sophie Tapp, director of Maritime Yacht Services Ltd has been honoured by the British Marine Trades Association as Young Professional of the Year, supported by A-Plan.

Explorer, marine biologist and former Royal Marine Officer, Monty Halls has become Raymarine’s latest ambassador as he prepares for his first ever sailing adventure. Star of the popular TV show Great Escapes, the high-pro...

Cowes Classics Day, preceding the start of the hugely popular Cowes Classics Week yacht racing regatta, promises to enthral all those with an interest in classic cars and boats.

The Isle of Wight Distillery, producers of high quality and hand-crafted spirits, Mermaid Gins, Mermaid Salt Vodka and Mermaid Spiced Rum, has announced a three year partnership with Prometheus Sailing, a yacht charter company ...

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has revealed that its lifeboat crews saved the lives* of 108 people crossing the English Channel last year.

The clock is on the final countdown to the start of racing at Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 with another diverse and eye-catching selection of some of the world’s finest superyachts gathering in the Mallorcan home of Mediterranean sailing.

Opening up membership to a more extensive audience whilst optimising usage potential during quieter periods, Freedom Boat Club UK has launched an exciting new weekday initiative!

Head over to BoatBid.com to take a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

Maryanne Edwards, GMBA representative for Australia and New Zealand, sheds light on current marina developments in Australia and how investment is shaping the future. As Australia sails onwards, now midway through 2023, there’s an air of pos...

Crews from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were on hand to assist after a light aircraft ditched off the south Wales coast. Footage of the incident shows just how lucky the pilot was to escape as he was forced to ditch the light air...