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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.

Southampton International Boat Show at the forefront of environmental protection and sustainability
Southampton International Boat Show at the forefront of environmental protection and sustainability
Monday, 11 September 2023

From the exhibitor’s Environmental Pledge to The Green Blue’s Boating Pledge, the latest new products and sustainability practices and learning about exciting wildlife projects, the Southampton International Boat Show is at the forefro...

UKSA funds record 80 per cent of Superyacht Cadetship students as it makes training accessible to all
UKSA funds record 80 per cent of Superyacht Cadetship students as it makes training accessible to all
Monday, 11 September 2023

UKSA has announced 80 per cent of the September intake for its Superyacht Cadetship course are receiving funding in a move to ensure the maritime industry is accessible to as many young people as possible.

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Puerto Sherry, Spain after first race of circumnavigation
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Puerto Sherry, Spain after first race of circumnavigation
Monday, 11 September 2023

Race 1 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has finished with Perseverance taking the win of the first race of the circumnavigation. 

VIDEO: Shocking SailGP wing collapse, and UK wins Saint Tropez
VIDEO: Shocking SailGP wing collapse, and UK wins Saint Tropez
Monday, 11 September 2023

Shocking footage has emerged of the New Zealand SailGP team’s wing collapsing moments after Saturday’s final race (9 September 2023). No athletes sustained any injuries in the incident.

Expect world debuts and innovative engines, says Cannes organisers
Expect world debuts and innovative engines, says Cannes organisers
Monday, 11 September 2023

Cannes Yachting Festival is due to open its gates tomorrow until 17 September. More than 700 boats of all sizes (from five to fifty metres) will be presented, including 130 previews.

VIDEO: Superyacht targeted for second time by climate campaigners
VIDEO: Superyacht targeted for second time by climate campaigners
Monday, 11 September 2023

Activists from Scientist Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion Spain have sprayed the Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie family’s $300m megayacht with biodegradable paint. This is the second time the yacht has been targeted this year.

Ocean Globe Race 2023 sets sail from Southampton
Ocean Globe Race 2023 sets sail from Southampton
Monday, 11 September 2023

Fourteen yachts set sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina yesterday (10 September 2023) to tackle the Ocean Globe Race, a 27,000-mile circumnavigation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Whitbread Round the World Race....

Cruising Association releases new research library on orca interactions
Cruising Association releases new research library on orca interactions
Monday, 11 September 2023

The Cruising Association has created an online research library to document reports of orca interactions gathered from skippers worldwide.

Dream Yacht Worldwide partners with yacht management firm
Dream Yacht Worldwide partners with yacht management firm
Monday, 11 September 2023

Charter company Dream Yacht Worldwide has entered into a partnership with Paradise Yacht Management to grow the firms’ joint presence in the crewed yacht market.

CRN unveils full-custom 70m superyacht
CRN unveils full-custom 70m superyacht
Monday, 11 September 2023

Italian shipyard CRN has revealed details of its latest project, MY 145 Project Thunderball, a 70m bespoke steel and aluminium superyacht currently under construction at the boatbuilder’s Ancona facilities.

50th Anniversary of the Whitbread Race
50th Anniversary of the Whitbread Race
Saturday, 09 September 2023

September 8th – 50 years since the start of the first ever crewed around the world race.

St Davids RNLI welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales
St Davids RNLI welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales
Friday, 08 September 2023

St Davids RNLI volunteers were honoured to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales to St Davids RNLI Lifeboat Station during a visit to west Wales to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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VIDEO: How to watch the first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup
VIDEO: How to watch the first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup
Friday, 08 September 2023

The first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup begins in the beautiful Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú from the 14-17th September 2023 and promises to be one of the most hotly contested regattas anywhere in s...

United States capsizes as SailGP teams push final practice to the limit in Saint-Tropez
United States capsizes as SailGP teams push final practice to the limit in Saint-Tropez
Friday, 08 September 2023 With just three points between the top five teams in the Season 4 standings, and a new first-time winner in Spain at the last event, the SailGP field has never felt more open as it heads to the France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez. With every team ...
New top management for Quick Group
New top management for Quick Group
Friday, 08 September 2023

Italian marine equipment manufacturer Quick Group has announced the reorganisation of its top management to support its continuing global growth.

Man arrested trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel style vessel
Man arrested trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel style vessel
Friday, 08 September 2023

A man from Florida has been arrested after trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a vessel resembling a hamster wheel.

Yanmar engines approved for HVO fuels
Yanmar engines approved for HVO fuels
Friday, 08 September 2023

Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has confirmed its engines have been certified as compatible for use with the low carbon renewable paraffinic fuel, Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Savvy Navvy appoints ex-Google marketer as CMO 
Savvy Navvy appoints ex-Google marketer as CMO 
Friday, 08 September 2023

Marine technology company Savvy Navvy has appointed US-based Alex Ostler as its new chief marketing officer (CMO) as its continues to scale up its growth. 

Ocean Safety to reveal new brand identity at METS 2023
Ocean Safety to reveal new brand identity at METS 2023
Friday, 08 September 2023

Marine safety specialist Ocean Safety has announced it will be unveiling its new brand identity at METSTRADE, 15-17 November 2023. 

Baglietto opens new Singapore office
Baglietto opens new Singapore office
Friday, 08 September 2023

Italian superyacht builder Baglietto has opened a new Singapore office as it seeks to conquer new markets in Asia.

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