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Maritime Charities Group conference programme announced
Wednesday, 27 July 2022The Maritime Charities Group conference is scheduled for Tuesday 6 September at Trinity House and will include keynote speeches from Maritime Minister, Robert Courts MP, and Stephanie Draper, CEO of Bond, the UK’s international development ...
MDL customers earn £1.3 million through reward scheme
Wednesday, 27 July 2022Since its launch in September 2020, MDL Marinas’ customers have earned over £1.3 million with MDL’s Otium Rewards loyalty programme.
Propspeed endorsed for foulfree transducer compatibility
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Propspeed® has announced that Garmin® has tested its Propspeed Foulfree foul-release coating system and found it to be effective for keeping its transducers clean and free from marine growth.
WATCH: Schoolboy blown out to sea in inflatable dinghy
Tuesday, 26 July 2022The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has rescued an 11-year-old boy after he drifted more than a mile out to sea on an orange inflatable dinghy.
Oyster Yachts launches centreboard keel option for 745 model
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Oyster’s 745 model is now available with a super-shallow draft centreboard option, enabling this highly-popular blue water cruising yacht to safely access some of the world’s most secluded shallow bays, rivers and small marinas, furthe...
Cereste wins 20th British Classic Week
Tuesday, 26 July 2022This year’s British Classic Week, hosted by British Classic Yacht Club in Cowes, was won by Robert Clarke designed Bermudan sloop Cereste.
UK Hydrographic Office to cease paper chart production
Tuesday, 26 July 2022The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention for its withdrawal from global paper chart production by late 2026 to increase focus on its digital navigation products and services.
Plans to withdraw the UKHO’s p...
Seldén dominates at Solo Class National Championships
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Seldén Mast dominated at the Solo Class National Championships at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club in Abersoch, Wales (15 – 19 July), with each of the top three overall winners carrying a Seldén Solo specific D+ -22 spec dinghy...
Green Flags for 565 miles of Britain’s waterways
Tuesday, 26 July 2022The Canal & River Trust is announcing that over a quarter of its canal and river navigations, including urban canals in Manchester and Sheffield, Commonwealth Games-ready waterways in Birmingham, and semi-rural stretches of river in Leicester...
New European agent for HH Catamarans
Tuesday, 26 July 2022France-based Multicats International has been named as the new agent for HH catamarans, representing the sailing catamarans in continental Europe.
BRYD reveals details of new CR Yachts flagship
Tuesday, 26 July 2022BRYD has revealed the first details of the new CR Yachts flagship – the CR490 DS, Deck Saloon Blue Water Cruiser.
Seldén dominates at Solo Class National Championships
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Seldén Mast dominated at the recent Solo Class National Championships at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club in Abersoch, Wales, with each of the top three overall winners carrying a Seldén dinghy mast and boom.
Sand People and Blue Creative Group merge
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Sand People, the PR agency that manages clients including Denison Yachting, Grand Banks, Numarine and Wally, has merged with Blue Creative Group to create a singular global communications agency.
Young people start first leg of Tall Ships Youth Trust’s Round Britain Tour
Monday, 25 July 2022TEN young people aged 12 – 15 set sail on a voyage from Portsmouth to Plymouth on 24 July on board an iconic 72ft Challenger yacht with Tall Ships Youth Trust on the first leg of its round Britain tour.
Plunge into the UK’s biggest tank with an immersive experience like no other with Snorkel at the Aquarium
Monday, 25 July 2022For the first time ever, visitors to the National Marine Aquarium, can be fully immersed in the venue’s largest exhibit alongside sharks and rays.
Final test of Clipper 2019-20 Race underway
Monday, 25 July 2022The rain gave way to blue skies and a good breeze for the start of Race 15 – the final race in the Clipper Race circumnavigation, taking the teams from Derry~Londonderry to London.
Three Great Britain SailGP Team athletes to cycle 450 miles to Plymouth ahead of the Great Britain SailGP
Monday, 25 July 2022Three members of the Great Britain SailGP Team that will compete in next weekend’s Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth (July 30 and 31) will travel by bicycle to the event in a bid to support SailGP’s commitment to making the Gra...
WATCH: Fire onboard 27m superyacht in Italy: “We saved people, I lost everything”
Monday, 25 July 2022A 27 metre Pershing 88 superyacht caught fire off the coast of Positano, Italy, on Friday (22Jul22).
11 Amazon lifejackets recalled, owners urged to stop using products ‘immediately’
Monday, 25 July 2022The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a product recall for 11 models of lifejackets, including a children’s floating vest, that were being sold via Amazon.
Prometheus Sailing (formerly Sunsail UK) launches new watersports arm
Monday, 25 July 2022Prometheus Watersports is to launch YellowV’s range of inflatable paddle boards and kayaks into the UK.
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