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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.

Lifeboat volunteer takes 365 cold showers to highlight dangers of drowning
Lifeboat volunteer takes 365 cold showers to highlight dangers of drowning
Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Margate lifeboat volunteer Guy Addington has ended his year-long challenge of taking cold showers outside to raise money for the RNLI, highlight the dangers of drowning and encourage the responsible use of water.

US Navy recovers jet blown off aircraft carrier from Mediterranean
US Navy recovers jet blown off aircraft carrier from Mediterranean
Wednesday, 31 August 2022

A US Navy team has recovered a military jet that ‘blew off’ an aircraft carrier and sunk to approximately 9,500 feet.

Neander Motors appoints new chief engineer
Neander Motors appoints new chief engineer
Wednesday, 31 August 2022

German outboard manufacturer, Neander Motors, has appointed Ben Sherwood as its new chief engineer.

Vigilance saved by £820k grant
Vigilance saved by £820k grant
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Vigilance BM76, the classic Brixham sailing trawler, has been awarded an £820k grant from the Cultural Assets Fund, which is administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The grant will finance vital ‘below the waterline’ ...

Add a touch of luxury to your visit to Southampton International Boat Show with the Quayside Club VIP experience
Add a touch of luxury to your visit to Southampton International Boat Show with the Quayside Club VIP experience
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 Be one of the first to enjoy the brand-new VIP hospitality experience, The Quayside Club, at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (16-25 September 2022).

Already proving popular with visitors, with tickets selling fast on Coral...

World’s first 100mph electric boat: Vision Marine smashes world record
World’s first 100mph electric boat: Vision Marine smashes world record
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Watch the footage below of Vision Marine Technologies’ breaking the 100mph speed barrier on an electric watercraft, achieving 109mph with its V32 race boat at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout performance boat competition in the US.

Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd ‘forced’ into administration
Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd ‘forced’ into administration
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

One of the companies behind Jubilee Sailing Trust has gone into administration. JST has so far operated through its two subsidiaries, Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd and Jubilee Sailing Trust (Tenacious) Ltd. Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd was forced into a...

£3bn HMS Prince of Wales breaks down shortly after leaving Portsmouth
£3bn HMS Prince of Wales breaks down shortly after leaving Portsmouth
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales broke down off the south coast on Saturday (28 August) after suffering a mechanical issue shortly after departing Portsmouth.

boot Düsseldorf and EBI hold ‘Marina of the Future’ forum today
boot Düsseldorf and EBI hold ‘Marina of the Future’ forum today
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

boot Düsseldorf is launching its ‘blue innovation dock’ (bid) with a high-profile forum. The event, organised with the European Boating Industry (EBI), is the kick-off for the bid at boot Düsseldorf 2023. 

Discover Boating and Vice TV partnership
Discover Boating and Vice TV partnership
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

The National Marine Manufacturers Association in the US, which powers Discover Boating, has signed a strategic media partnership with viral content producer Vice TV as part of its 2022 national marketing campaign. The marine organisation says tha...

Nominations open for 3rd international electric boat awards
Nominations open for 3rd international electric boat awards
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Nominations are now open for the third annual Gustave Trouvé Awards awarded for excellence in electric boats and boating.

SIBS 2022 to hold marine careers day
SIBS 2022 to hold marine careers day
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Tuesday 20 September is schools, careers and apprenticeship day at the Southampton International Boat Show and British Marine, the team behind the show, will be bringing a series of events to introduce young people to the marine world and showcas...

Rebelcell Outdoorbox
Rebelcell Outdoorbox
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 Overview

Rebelcell in the last 10 years has become a leading supplier of lithium-ion batteries for angling in Europe, with strong market positions in mainland Europe. Compact and lightweight, the Rebelcell Outdoorbox is a robust, portable...

Trilleen - Sailing around Britain Update
Trilleen - Sailing around Britain Update
Monday, 29 August 2022

Last month we wrote about one of our customers, Ian Wyllie, who bought a boat via Boatshed IOW in February 2021 and is taking on the challenge of sailing around Britain single handed.

Lymington Sailability seek a new chairman
Lymington Sailability seek a new chairman
Sunday, 28 August 2022

Lymington Sailability Chairperson 2000 – 2021

Twisted launch new powerboat
Twisted launch new powerboat
Friday, 26 August 2022

Twisted Marine recently launched the T450 RIB; a 450hp 8.7m RIB, rigged and completed in its Salcombe-based rigging facility. A craft based on the Cobra Nautique hull, with over 400 hours of bespoke assembly and fine-tuning, delivering class-leadi...

Drought shuts Flemish Waterways for pleasure sailing
Drought shuts Flemish Waterways for pleasure sailing
Friday, 26 August 2022

Leisure sailing is no longer possible on many Belgian Flanders waterways, including places such as Ghent, as the ongoing drought has effectively shut the Flemish waterways to pleasure craft

The future is here as floating cities become reality
The future is here as floating cities become reality
Friday, 26 August 2022

From South Korea to Panama, via the Maldives, a new wave of living on the water is inbuild. But it’s not on boats. It’s on floating cities, designed with the eco-conscious in mind and as a direct consequence of climate change.

Electric aircraft visionary is METSTRADE’s keynote speaker
Electric aircraft visionary is METSTRADE’s keynote speaker
Friday, 26 August 2022

METSTRADE has announced that TED Fellow and ICAS Aerospace Innovation Award recipient, Cory Combs, will deliver the breakfast keynote speech on 15 November 2022.

Wider Yachts partners with MarineMax
Wider Yachts partners with MarineMax
Friday, 26 August 2022

Italian boatbuilder Wider Yachts has appointed MarineMax as its exclusive North American dealer for its production line of catamarans.

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