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18 YEARS OF SUNSEEKER SUPPORT FOR THE MACMILLAN DORSET BIKE RIDE
Thursday, 01 June 2023Sunseeker is proud to support the Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride for an 18th consecutive year. Cyclists are being sought for the annual Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride, which will take place on 2 July. The circular route will start in Corfe Mullen, and cyc...
Royal Yachting Association raise the flag for Pride
Thursday, 01 June 2023The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) will be highlighting the power of inclusivity this Pride month by celebrating the voices and lived experiences of members from their LGBTQIA+ Network. The national governing body (NGB) will also be highlighting...
UK’s biggest ocean race poised for departure from Falmouth to Azores and Back
Thursday, 01 June 2023 A 40-strong fleet of international racing yachts has converged on Falmouth Harbour, poised for Saturday’s start of the 2,400 mile MailASail AZAB race to the Azores archipelago in the mid-Atlantic and back again. The four yearly race, devised a...Crick Boat Show
Thursday, 01 June 2023Nearly 25,000 people visited the 23rd Crick Boat Show, which took place at Crick Marina near Daventry, across the Bank Holiday Weekend, 27-29 May.
Bournemouth beach: Two children dead after ‘major incident’
Thursday, 01 June 2023A man has been arrested after a 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy died after being pulled from the water on Bournemouth beach yesterday (31 May 2023). Eight other children had to be rescued after getting into difficulties off the beach in Dor...
German F1 star Sebastian Vettel backs first Germany SailGP team
Thursday, 01 June 2023Two of Germany’s leading sports stars – four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel and double Olympic sailing bronze medallist Erik Heil – have joined, alongside team owner Thomas Riedel, to announce the Germany SailGP Team. Th...
Wallywhy150 debuts at Venice Boat Show
Thursday, 01 June 2023Monaco-based luxury-yacht brand Wally has presented the all-new Wallywhy150 in Venice at the Salone Nautico Venezia (Venice Boat Show), which runs until 4 June 2023. The Wallywhy150 was created by the Wally-Ferretti Group Engineering team, with St...
Raymarine partners with Finnish amateur racer for solo circumnavigation
Thursday, 01 June 2023A Finnish sailor’s lifelong dream of sailing solo around the world is set to be powered by Raymarine electronics, as he prepares to undertake the gruelling Global Solo Challenge. Ari Känsäkosi plans to complete the 26,000 nautical ...
New Croatia dealer for Gozzi Mimì
Thursday, 01 June 2023The entire range of boats from the Italian shipyard Gozzi Mimì is now available from Navis Marine in Croatia. The long-established dealer Navis Marine has been offering a selection of models by the Naples-based yard since 2021. After seeing...
Viasat completes acquisition of Inmarsat
Thursday, 01 June 2023Global communications company Viasat has completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, a British mobile satellite communications specialist. Viasat says the combined company ‘enhances our scale and scope to continue to drive growth in the increasin...
RYA signs Sebago as official supplier
Thursday, 01 June 2023The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced a new partnership with lifestyle brand, Sebago. As the official RYA Onshore Lifestyle Footwear Supplier, Sebago has committed to a four-year partnership. The RYA says the investment will supp...
#ProtectOurBeds campaign sees major contributors come forward enhancing global seagrass protection
Wednesday, 31 May 2023Only three months since launching the #ProtectOurBeds campaign run by not-for-profit, Clean Sailors, the Ocean Conservation Trust and all-in-one boating navigation app, savvy navvy – has seen major contributors come forward expandi...
British Sailing Team unveils Olympic test event line-up
Wednesday, 31 May 2023Tokyo 2020 stars John Gimson, Anna Burnet and Emma Wilson will headline a stellar cast of athletes picked to represent Great Britain at the Paris 2024 test event.
Shootin’ the Breeze… with Mark Attrill
Wednesday, 31 May 2023Mark Attrill will be taking part in this year’s Round the Island Race onboard Aqua.
Why has Venice’s Grand Canal turned bright green?
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023Greenline Yachts appoints dealer for Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore
Wednesday, 31 May 2023The Inland Waterways Association appoints CEO
Wednesday, 31 May 2023Superyacht company launches new onboard inflatable basketball court
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