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It was a week of two halves in terms of the weather at this year’s British Classic Week hosted by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), but when the results were in it was 6mR Sioma (small yacht winner) and 8mR Anne Sophie (large yacht winn...

Superyacht UK has introduced the judges and competitors of the 2024 Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition, in partnership with Sunseeker. This prestigious event, set to take place at the Southampton International Boat Show from 16-18 September,...

PredictWind has announced new upgrades to its ocean and tidal current maps, offering “unparalleled detail and accuracy” to all users, including the athletes sailing in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that Garmin has joined the event as the Official Weather Sponsor.

Undoubtedly one of the most watched teams in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup has been the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia who, from the very start, have placed design innovation at the heart of their campaign. It is often said tha...

Around 1,700 workers will be impacted by temporary layoffs at Mercury Marine’s Fond du Lac headquarters, in the US state of Wisconsin, as the company continues to be impacted by declining sales.

US boatbuilder Malibu Boats has appointed Steven D. Menneto as its new chief executive, effective from 5 August 2024.

After its launch at last year’s London International Shipping Week, an exhibition spotlighting the inspirational stories of women in maritime is coming to Portsmouth, on the UK’s south coast.

UK explorer yacht builder Arksen has revealed details of its new Arksen 65 model. It is the latest in the yard’s Explorer Series, following the recently delivered Arksen 85.

Asian yacht dealership Simpson Marine is expanding into Vietnam in partnership with O2H2O Vietnam, represented by Alexandre Heng, a yacht and jet sales brokerage company in Asia; and Sassy Nguyen, CEO of the SS&Sons Group, a holding company r...

US boatbuilder Sailfish Boats has appointed three new dealers in the US: Carefree Marine Group in Pompano Beach, FL, Atlantic Coast Marine in Jacksonville, FL, and Total Marine in Norwalk, CT. 

Penguin Refrigeration, a supplier of marine refrigeration and air conditioning solutions, has announced its latest Vitrifrigo product – the C85 BD Nano.

The Round Iceland Race (RIR) will be in its second edition and will start on 31 August 2025 from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. The course, quite simply, is to leave the Eddystone Lighthouse to Starboard, Iceland to Starboard and finish on t...

The UK Ship Register (UKSR) now has a new feature-packed website. It’s now easier for seafarers and vessel owners from around the globe to access a wide range of essential information and services from one of the world’s best performin...

We are delighted to report that our website traffic continues to surge, with visitors from all over the globe preferring Boatshed for their boating needs.

The latest orca interaction has been reported with two young orca apparently ramming a 40ft sailboat, damaging the yacht off the coast of Bigouden, northern France.

Marina de Portimão on the Portuguese coast has unveiled expansion plans which include new superyacht moorings.

Ambitious growth plans for Dromeas Yachts means the company is undergoing strategic restructuring – specific plans for this will be laid out in the coming months. It’s got a lot to do with increasing demand meaning the company has to ...

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA), a group of 23 marine industry consultants that supports the marine industry across a variety of sectors, has appointed Melanie Symes and Falk Morgenstern to represent GMBA in Spain and Germany, respectively...

Rooster has extended its best wishes to all its supported sailors preparing to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.