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From its beginnings with coastal lookouts to today’s hi-tech national network of coordination centres, Her Majesty’s Coastguard is celebrating two hundred years of saving lives along the UK coast and at sea, as well as coordinating re...

An expedition yacht measuring over 100m has been launched directly from a beach in Indonesia in dramatic style.

This weekend saw the undocking of the 71m Juice from the giant Feadship construction hall in the Dutch capital.

The Ferretti Group brand CRN has launched a new bespoke steel and aluminium yacht, Project C138, to be delivered as M/Y Rio. The 62m creation was designed and built by CRN in close collaboration with design and architecture studio Omega Architect...

Four people and their two dogs have been rescued from the famous Ammonite Pavement, near Lyme Regis on the UK’s south coast. The four casualties became stranded when the tide came in quicker than they could escape.

The four were out ...

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced new emissions targets which include a commitment to deliver net-zero supply chains to customers by 2040 – one decade ahead of its initial 2050 goal.

Sportsman Boats has appointed Greg House as the company’s chief financial officer.

Sail Scotland has launched a new series of aerial video guides showcasing Scottish marinas, anchorages, and adventures, encouraging people to explore by boat and stay in unique new destinations.

Maiden’s eagerly awaited departure on the 2021-2024 World Tour took place when the iconic yacht left the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club on her 90,000nm journey, skippered by Marie-Claude Kieffer Heys and sponsored by DP World.

At Boatshed we pride ourselves in going the extra mile to ensure the process of buying and selling a boat is as easy as possible for our customers. In 2021 we introduced Friends of Boatshed, a collection of marine service providers who we believe ...

25-year-old Kent sailor, Harriet Averns has been named as the recipient of the RYA Yachtmaster® of the Year award for her exceptional demonstration of sailing skills during her RYA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence exam.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report into the water quality of rivers has found that ‘rivers in England are a mess’ and a ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, agricultural waste, and plastic is polluting the...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has shared the latest industry data and trend information, announcing that US new powerboat retail unit sales for 2021 are expected to surpass 300,000 units for the second consecutive year. Las...

Two men have been charged in connection with the death of a teenage girl during a boat sightseeing excursion. 

First for 2022, our BoatBId Bespoke auction went live at 0900hrs(GMT) this morning, running through to 1900hrs(GMT) on Sunday 16th January 2022.
Placing a bid on the Moody 27 is very straightforward, read how to here...

Candela’s C-8 electric hydrofoil speedboat will soon be available for boat sharing in Stockholm and Mallorca through Agapi Boat Club.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a helium-powered flying superyacht. 

Ocean plastic is providing a habitat for a new community of otherwise coastal species, according to a new commentary published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature Communications.

Midwest Water Sports, a Minnesota-based retailer and home of water sports-based stores WaterSkis.com and WakeBoards.com, has acquired the online watersports retailers BuyWake.com and RedshiftWaterSports.com.

The RWYC ‘Original Lonely Rock Race’ in association with the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, starts on 17 July.