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Ancasta Group supports Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Tuesday, 07 February 2023The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Hamble-based yacht sales and service firm Ancasta Group have partnered to help young people living through and beyond cancer.
Ancasta and Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust inspiring brighter futures after cancer
Monday, 06 February 2023More young people living through and beyond cancer will be inspired to believe in a brighter future thanks to a new partnership between the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Ancasta Group.
RNLI on the lookout for new beach lifesavers
Monday, 06 February 2023The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is on the hunt for budding lifeguards to launch their lifesaving careers on some of the UK’s most popular beaches.
Yamaha line-up at SBS BoatLife
Monday, 06 February 2023There will be an impressive line-up of Yamaha outboards and marine products on display, exhibited by Yamaha’s boat partners, when SBS BoatLife opens its doors on 16 February 2023.
ePropulsion & eSolent announce new e-Safety Boat package at The Dinghy and Watersports Show
Monday, 06 February 2023ePropulsion UK will be making a debut at the Dinghy and Watersports Show 2023, together with eSolent, the Hayling Island based dealer for ePropulsion and eco marine solutions.
Children’s Mental Health Week 6-12 February
Monday, 06 February 2023Ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week (6-12 Feb 2023), UKSA is reporting nearly a third of its further education students have required mental health support from the Isle of Wight based charity since starting their courses in Sep...
‘I am in shock’: Vendée Globe skipper dropped by sponsor after having baby
Monday, 06 February 2023Clarisse Crémer, the Vendée Globe competitor who came 12th overall in 2020/2021, and was the first woman to complete that iteration and became a record holder in the process, has been dropped by her sponsor Banque Populaire.
VIDEO: Giant wave flips over stolen yacht during dramatic US rescue
Monday, 06 February 2023The US Coast Guard has conducted a nail-biting rescue amid huge swells and rough seas off the US Pacific Coast, after a boat was stolen from a nearby port.
Nimbus appoints new US dealers
Monday, 06 February 2023Nimbus Group has appointed three new dealerships for Nimbus brand boats in North America.
Royal Navy opens investigation after sailors ‘poisoned’ by drinking water
Monday, 06 February 2023The Royal Navy is conducting an investigation, after numerous sailors aboard HMS Portland were hospitalised after drinking contaminated water.
New Aquila power cat dealer in Australia
Monday, 06 February 2023The Whitehaven Group has appointed Pier 35 at the Marina Village in Port Melbourne as the Victorian dealer for the Aquila brand of power catamarans.
SailGP announces new structure
Monday, 06 February 2023Global racing league, SailGP has announced a new structure as it approaches the end of its third season and builds towards an expanded season four.
Garmin releases four-zone compact stereo
Monday, 06 February 2023Garmin has updated its Fusion-branded Apollo Series with the release of the Apollo WB675 Marine Hideaway Stereo. The company says this is designed to maximise valuable dash space, and the ability to enjoy ‘premium sound’ from four sep...
East coast marina invests in new environmental wash centre
Friday, 03 February 2023On the shores of the River Crouch in peaceful rural Essex, a family-owned marina is taking steps to ensure the environment stays protected for years to come.
AkzoNobel launches next generation Awlcraft 3000 with an enhanced colour platform
Friday, 03 February 2023AkzoNobel’s Awlgrip yacht coatings brand is launching Awlcraft 3000, the latest Awlgrip top coat to feature enhanced colour technology delivering truer and deeper colours for professionals and boat owners.
VIDEO: First Women’s and Youth America’s Cup Invitations Issued
Friday, 03 February 2023Set to be stand-out global events, the Women’s & Youth America’s Cup Regattas are two of the major highlights of AC37 in Barcelona, shining an intense spotlight on the next generation of America’s Cup sailors.
Entries for the 2023 Round the Island Race are open
Friday, 03 February 2023The Island Sailing Club has announced that entries are now open for the 2023 edition of Britain’s Favourite Yacht Race, the Round the Island Race, which is being held on Saturday 1st July 2023.
Black antifoul suspected cause of orca attacks
Friday, 03 February 2023The last couple of years have proved perilous for some sailing the Iberian coastline. Once boats could amble at leisure, but since 2020 there have been over 100 orca ‘interactions’ where boats have been spun around and repeatedly ram...
Nilaya: 47m Royal Huisman sailing superyacht leaves shed
Friday, 03 February 2023The 46.8m Royal Huisman sailing yacht Nilaya has been photographed for the first time, as the Panamax sloop rolled out of the Royal Huisman construction shed at the Dutch shipyard’s Vollenhove construction facility.
Dockmate expands dealer network to Taiwan
Friday, 03 February 2023Dockmate, a manufacturer of advanced wireless remote control systems for yachts, is expanding its dealer network to Taiwan with a strategic partnership with nautical equipment distributor DragonShore.
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