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Clipper Race set to restart after two-year delay
Clipper Race set to restart after two-year delay
Friday, 25 February 2022

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is set to resume its 2019-20 edition after an almost two-year delay caused by the pandemic. The sailing event, which trains people from all walks of life to become ocean racers, was suspended in March 2020 a...

SailGP announces Championship of Champions
SailGP announces Championship of Champions
Friday, 25 February 2022

SailGP has launched its first Inspire Waspz Grand Final – Championship of Champions, which will see the top young athletes from around the world (male and female) compete for the overall season podium at the Mubadala United States Sail Gran...

Paints and glues assessed to protect HMS Victory
Paints and glues assessed to protect HMS Victory
Friday, 25 February 2022

According to the Royal Navy, ‘boffins’ are looking for the best paint, glues and fastenings to keep Nelson’s flagship weatherproof and watertight for the next half century.

West System and Pro-Set team up again for the RYA Dinghy Show 2022
West System and Pro-Set team up again for the RYA Dinghy Show 2022
Friday, 25 February 2022

The doors open for the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show on 26th February, where West System and Pro-Set teams will be on-hand to answer any questions, offer advice and run live epoxy demonstrations.

AkzoNobel scales up in-house resin production
AkzoNobel scales up in-house resin production
Friday, 25 February 2022

Global paints and coatings company, AkzoNobel, plans to invest in the expansion of in-house resin manufacturing as part of the company’s grow & deliver strategy. 

The scale-up program, which is already underway, aims to help...

Switzerland strengthens SailGP team with Olympic recruits
Switzerland strengthens SailGP team with Olympic recruits
Thursday, 24 February 2022 In less than three months, the Switzerland SailGP Team will make its debut in the SailGP. The team will first race its cutting-edge, hydro-foiling F50 in Bermuda, the first event of SailGP’s third season, with an all-star line-up which announ...
Musto renews contract with British Sailing Team
Musto renews contract with British Sailing Team
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Musto has renewed its long-standing commitment to the British Sailing Team as Official Clothing Supplier.

Haslar Marina opens refurbished Sealift3 and service yard as part of boatcare services
Haslar Marina opens refurbished Sealift3 and service yard as part of boatcare services
Thursday, 24 February 2022

boatfolk, has reopened the Sealift3 boat lift as well as the redeveloped boatyard as part of its in-house boatcare offering at Haslar Marina, Portsmouth Harbour.

20 pre-orders for floating ‘liveable’ house yacht
20 pre-orders for floating ‘liveable’ house yacht
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Arkup, the company behind the liveable yacht series and ‘glass houses at sea’, has 20 pre-orders on the books for its new Arkup 40, with the first model due to hit the water in Q3 2022.

Portsmouth’s masterplan aims to generate £739 million in ten years
Portsmouth’s masterplan aims to generate £739 million in ten years
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Portsmouth International Port has unveiled its 20-year masterplan, with the developments expected to generate approximately £800m for the national economy by 2042 and secure over 11,000 jobs, following a £92m investment.

Yanmar invests $21 million in boat rental company
Yanmar invests $21 million in boat rental company
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Yanmar Holdings has announced that its subsidiary, Yanmar America, has acquired a majority stake in GetMyBoat, the world’s largest boat rental and water experience marketplace, and injected $21 million in growth capital as part of the Serie...

An exclusive haven for larger vessels
An exclusive haven for larger vessels
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Noss on Dart’s brand new £3.5m floating marina is just the first phase of Premier Marina’s £75m redevelopment programme on the River Dart, offering 232 fully-serviced berths.

Brunswick reports on ‘record’ Miami boat show
Brunswick reports on ‘record’ Miami boat show
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Brunswick’s Boat Group has reported a ‘very successful Miami show with boat sales revenue up more than 30 percent over the 2020 pre-pandemic Miami show’ (the 2021 show was cancelled due to Covid-19). 

BoatLife Live 2022 Goes Down a Storm
BoatLife Live 2022 Goes Down a Storm
Thursday, 24 February 2022

As the first, and newest, boat show of 2022 drew to a close on a high last month, organisers are already looking ahead to next year’s event.

German outboard manufacturer expands into Florida
German outboard manufacturer expands into Florida
Thursday, 24 February 2022

German outboard manufacturer, Neander, is expanding its distributor network into Florida’s gulf coast  with the appointment of transmission experts, ADR Power Systems.  

RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show- this weekend
RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show- this weekend
Thursday, 24 February 2022

This weekend escape the cold and head to Farnborough International for the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, presented by Suzuki (26-27 February 2022).

MDL Marinas expands loyalty programme
MDL Marinas expands loyalty programme
Thursday, 24 February 2022

MDL Marinas has announced it is expanding the scope of its Otium loyalty programme, increasing the number and variety of rewards through exclusive partnerships with its onsite tenants.

RYA Para Sailing Hub to increase racing opportunities in the UK
RYA Para Sailing Hub to increase racing opportunities in the UK
Thursday, 24 February 2022

The RYA is launching a new support network at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show (26-27 February) aimed at increasing racing opportunities for disabled people in the UK and supporting sailing’s reinstatement in the Paralympic Games.

UK shipyard opens in Discovery Shipyard’s former premises
UK shipyard opens in Discovery Shipyard’s former premises
Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Ocean Shipyard Limited has taken over the premises in Southampton that formerly housed Discovery Shipyard, with Discovery’s former general manager heading up the new yard. Ocean Shipyard is specialising in the build of the Southerly 42, 48 ...

Man ‘clings onto jetty for dear life’ during Storm Franklin
Man ‘clings onto jetty for dear life’ during Storm Franklin
Wednesday, 23 February 2022

A man who fell between his boat and a jetty during Storm Franklin on Monday night (21 February) was found clinging on to a jetty by his fingertips amid a ‘raging river’.

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