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Penlee RNLI lifeboat crew are to be honoured by the charity for a dramatic rescue in hurricane conditions on October 31, 2022, where eight people were rescued from a disabled yacht off Porthleven.

The Defender of the 37th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, have made a welcome addition to the skyline of Barcelona, becoming the fourth team to launch and sail at the Cup venue. The team became operational a day ahead of schedule to...

The Ocean Race 2022-23 featured the most ambitious sustainability programme in the race’s 50 year history, including initiatives that were firsts in the event industry and sports’ world, from efforts to influence global ocean policy to...

McConaghy has been appointed the exclusive build partner for the next generation of Infiniti 52 racing yachts.

Canada-headquartered electric boatbuilder Vision Marine Technologies has reported earnings results for its third quarter, which ended 31 May 2023.

The captain of a tug boat that towed a stricken cargo ship to safety has been praised for potentially preventing an environmental disaster on the Cornish coast.

British diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has expanded its US dealer network, in partnership with its Florida-based distributor Ring Power.

Aquila Power Catamarans is expanding to the Philippines, with the appointment of Europa Yachts as dealer.

The Italian Sea Group, global operator of luxury boating, has nominated Lamberto Tacoli as senior advisor.

Marine radios and handheld VHF radio specialist Icom has launched the new IC-U20SR PMR446 licence-free two-way radio.

The 125 competitors registering for Cowes Classics Week on 9 July were treated to Cowes Classics Day, a celebration of classic forms of transport, with over 50 cars, buses and motor yachts and a vintage biplane fly-past outside the organising club...

Britain’s elite sailors brought home five medals from the Paris 2024 test event – a promising sign just one year out from next summer’s Games.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has reported an estimated trading loss of NZ$2m (US$1.27m) for the last financial year, as the Auckland sailing club — regarded for its links to the America’s Cup — continues to look for savin...

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Environmental protestors from the campaign group Futuro Vegetal have spray painted Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht, Kaos. This, the group says, marks the end of its campaign ‘Jets and Yachts, the party is ...

Alva Yachts, the German builder of luxury electric solar catamarans and sail boats, has announced marine specialist and former Oyster Yachts chief operating officer (COO), Peter Hamlyn, as its new COO based out of the brand’s Antalya shipyar...

MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht, and superyacht services company, is expanding its floor plan facility from $750 million to $950 million, which it says further increases the company’s liquidity and financial fle...

A report has been submitted (to the International Maritime Organisation) on the grounding of Ever Given (March 2021), the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal and caused international delays in the movement of goods. In just six days, the q...

The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed it will provide an additional funding package to the Canal & River Trust (CRT) beyond March 2027, when the current grant comes to an end. Fund Britain&rs...