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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.

VIDEO: Emirates Team New Zealand Hydrogen Foiling Chase Boat In Fitout Preparing For Launch
VIDEO: Emirates Team New Zealand Hydrogen Foiling Chase Boat In Fitout Preparing For Launch
Sunday, 06 February 2022

Emirates Team New Zealand’s prototype hydrogen foiling chase boat is in the final stages of a complex fit out prior to its launch in March.

MDL Marinas welcomes FlexiSail fleet to its Hamble Point Marina
MDL Marinas welcomes FlexiSail fleet to its Hamble Point Marina
Friday, 04 February 2022

MDL Marinas has welcomed FlexiSail and its 15 strong fleet of cruising yachts, catamarans, cabin cruisers and RIBs to Hamble Point Marina.

World’s first hydrogen-powered flying boat set for take-off
World’s first hydrogen-powered flying boat set for take-off
Friday, 04 February 2022

The world’s first hydrogen-powered ‘flying’ boat is to be built in Dubai next year, authorities have announced.

Ocean Safety ISO Liferaft
Ocean Safety ISO Liferaft
Friday, 04 February 2022

Introducing

Typhoon Amrok Buoyancy Aid
Typhoon Amrok Buoyancy Aid
Friday, 04 February 2022

Introducing

Ocean Safety – Jon Buoy Glo Lite Recovery Module
Ocean Safety – Jon Buoy Glo Lite Recovery Module
Friday, 04 February 2022

Introducing

Princess Yachts scoops top awards
Princess Yachts scoops top awards
Friday, 04 February 2022

Princess Y72 and Princess F45 have both won at the Motor Boat & Yachting (MBY) 2022 Motorboat Awards. The winners were chosen based on how well they performed in rigorous sea trials and how well they meet the requirements of their target mark...

Boatshed.com extends franchises to Lanzarote and South Africa
Boatshed.com extends franchises to Lanzarote and South Africa
Friday, 04 February 2022

Boatshed.com, the UK’s first online yacht broker with over 1.2m active users, has extended its franchise operation to Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, and Cape Town, South Africa, giving it a foothold in more than 70 locations in 18 countries...

XOcean conducts first USV survey in Irish waters
XOcean conducts first USV survey in Irish waters
Friday, 04 February 2022

An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) has been launched by XOcean off the Co. Louth coast, to undertake an environmental survey of the seabed in collaboration with Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). This is the first time an uncrewed vessel has o...

Entries open for 2022 British Marine Awards
Entries open for 2022 British Marine Awards
Friday, 04 February 2022

The 2022 British Marine & Boating Business Awards is calling for entries. The awards, which will be given out at the British Marine National Conference on 15 March, seek to celebrate leaders, innovators and rising stars from across the indust...

FlexiSail relocates to Hamble Point Marina
FlexiSail relocates to Hamble Point Marina
Friday, 04 February 2022

Following its recent change of ownership, FlexiSail has relocated its 15-strong fleet of cruising yachts, catamarans, cabin cruisers and RIBs to MDL Marinas’ Hamble Point Marina.

Enrolment in superyacht hospitality training up by 108%
Enrolment in superyacht hospitality training up by 108%
Friday, 04 February 2022

The United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) has reported a 108 per cent increase in the number of students choosing its Superyacht Hospitality training course in 2021 compared to 2019, with the average age of students reducing by nine years since 2...

RNLI commemorates Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
RNLI commemorates Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Thursday, 03 February 2022

As the nation marks the date Her Majesty The Queen ascended to the throne 70 years ago on Sunday, the RNLI has delved into the archives to re-issue five classic pictures in commemoration of its royal patron’s long-standing commitment to the ...

Sailors’ Society celebrates Royal Patron’s Jubile
Sailors’ Society celebrates Royal Patron’s Jubile
Thursday, 03 February 2022

Queen Elizabeth II was a young princess when she opened Sailors’ Society’s new Sailors’ Home in Aberdeen. It was October 1944 and her first solo opening ceremony. 

Seldén Soft Attachment Blocks
Seldén Soft Attachment Blocks
Thursday, 03 February 2022 Introducing

Renowned for its extensive dinghy deck hardware range, designed by sailors for sailors, Seldén now supplies many of the leading dinghy manufacturers with kits for a complete deck fit out.

Seldén Manual Ratchet Blocks
Seldén Manual Ratchet Blocks
Thursday, 03 February 2022 Introducing

Renowned for its extensive dinghy deck hardware range, designed by sailors for sailors, Seldén now supplies many of the leading dinghy manufacturers with kits for a complete deck fit out.

National Apprenticeship Week 2022
National Apprenticeship Week 2022
Thursday, 03 February 2022

In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 (7-13 February), UKSA is sharing 20-year-old Josh Coates’ experience of its Level 3 Workboat Crew Member Apprenticeship for which it is currently recruiting.

February 2022 BoatBid - Entries Open
February 2022 BoatBid - Entries Open
Thursday, 03 February 2022

Our February 2022 BoatBid auction is now open for entries. The auction will be running from;
Monday 21st February 2022 - 0900hrs (GMT)
until
Sunday 27th February 2022 - 1900hrs (GMT)

Dutch bridge to be dismantled for Jeff Bezos’ gigantic superyacht
Dutch bridge to be dismantled for Jeff Bezos’ gigantic superyacht
Thursday, 03 February 2022

An historic bridge in Rotterdam is to be temporarily dismantled to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to pass.

Ferretti shipyard returns to capacity following fire
Ferretti shipyard returns to capacity following fire
Thursday, 03 February 2022

Ferretti Yachts has confirmed its Cattolica shipyard is back up and running, three weeks after a devastating fire broke out in a construction shed.

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