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MIN’s spring issue is now online, as well as in print. This issue focuses on the spectacular growth of the electric boat market, the importance of big data, and achieving sustainability (instead of greenwashing).

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the collision between the rigid inflatable boat Rib Tickler and a Personal WaterCraft (Aug2020), an accident which caused the loss of one life. And, following on from th...

Responding to customer feedback, MDL Marinas is launching a new online booking system, offering berth holders and visitors the chance to book and pay for visitor berthing through its website.

Firefighters continue to struggle to put out a fire that broke out on Wednesday on a vessel carrying thousands of luxury cars, which is adrift off the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands.

BoatLife Live has reported positive sales and companies already rebooking for next year, after this weekend’s inaugural show. The organisers say there was overwhelming positive feedback on the show, the diverse range of boats, layout and vi...

RS Sailing has revealed details of its new RS Toura dinghy, which is currently in production and will be available this spring.

Emirates Team New Zealand says it has always commissioned external contracts to keep the design team sharp. So, when an independently funded project to attempt to beat the Wind Powered Land Speed World Record emerged, ETNZ found willing designers...

Yamaha has announced the creation of a marine connected division to incorporate its connected business model into Yamaha Marine’s business units.

Some childhood dreams can become realities, others remain just that- dreams. For a 10-year-old boy growing up in Bendigo Australia, his childhood dream was to go faster than anyone else had done, powered by the wind. 

Barton Marine will host live demonstrations, competitions, and giveaways on stand F64 at the RYA Dinghy Show 26 – 27 February in Farnborough.   

Olympic gold medallists Eilidh McIntyre and Dylan Fletcher will be among a host of British Sailing Team athletes at the year’s RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show presented by Suzuki.

The Royal Yachting Association has joined forces with short story podcasters, ‘Our Voices,’ for a series of episodes focussing on real-life stories from the boating community.  

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.

If you are planning to visit the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show presented by Suzuki (26-27 February, Farnborough International) the RYA will be on hand with the advice, offers and inspiration you need to make the most of your time on the water....

boatgen, a not-for-profit initiative, delivered in partnership by boatfolk and The Andrew Simpson Foundation, has announced a line-up of new events for 2022.

Freedom Boat Club has announced plans to open a new location in Southampton, its second company-owned location in the UK.

Hundreds of people have been rescued after a blaze erupted on a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy, according to the Greek coast guard.

As challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, New York Yacht Club American Magic has confirmed its leadership team for the 2024 event.

Candela’s C-8 electric boat has completed its maiden flight. After 16 months of development, the foiling electric boat took off from the waters outside the Swedish tech company’s headquarters at Lidingö, Stockholm.