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Sea-farers around Falmouth are being urged to pump out waste from their vessels using Falmouth Harbours’ newly installed black-water reception facility – rather than dumping it into the sea.

Great Britain SailGP Team CEO and driver Sir Ben Ainslie returned to the wheel of the British F50 as the team began training ahead of the Rockwool Denmark Sail Grand Prix in Aarhus (August 20-21).

The announcement of the venue for the next America’s Cup is expected to be 17 September. In the meantime, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) CEO Grant Dalton says he remains hopeful that it could still be held in New Zealand.

Silent-Yachts has appointed Farfalla Marine has its official dealer for Asia. The company will represent the Austrian builder in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has teamed with its partners at Ford to create a flip flop using recycled car tyres which prints the charity’s ‘Float to Live’ message in the sand. A number of pairs will be distrib...

Flo Tovey, from Swansea, is set to sail her Topper across the Bristol channel to raise money and awareness for the Maiden Factor Foundation.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand, goop, is heading to sea this autumn after cruises were previously delayed due to the covid pandemic. 

A whale-watching boat crew has captured footage of a humpback whale giving the bottom of a catamaran a ‘kiss’ off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

A surfer who was saved by RNLI volunteers after being washed around a headland into huge breaking waves will soon be on TV screens as he recalls the death-defying rescue.

British Sailing Team (BST) is seeking male athletes as part of its Olympic Kite talent search. The organisation’s #Kite4Gold talent search hopes to identify between three and six male athletes with the potential to take up the Olympics&rsqu...

Y On Watch is a new digital application from YYachts that allows owners to monitor their yacht from a distance and make adjustments via their smartphone or smartwatch.

Italy’s Comitti Boats UK & Caribbean will attend the Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS) this year, debuting its next generation of motor boats, showcasing the Breva 35 & Isola 33.

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has outlined its plans for the recreational boating sector to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.

UK-based Clamcleats has launched its 150mm 6” inspection access hatch in both white and black. The “invisible slotted fixing” is designed to ensure “the lines of the yacht are not compromised without effecting the performa...

Applications are now open for the 2022 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year award, which celebrates the outstanding achievement and hard work of sailing clubs in the UK.

Last week Boatshed North Wales sold this 2000 Chaparral 230 SSi.

Harrowing footage was captured as a double-decker boat capsized in bad weather with men, women and children on board on a lake north of Houston in the USA. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed an 80-year-old man is dead and at least ...

Sir Ben Ainslie swapped his race boat for a traditional scow to sail along the Beaulieu River to the 50th anniversary celebration of Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour following its £2m redevelopment.

Gyroscopic stabilisation company Smartgyro will launch its expanded range of advanced SG units to the European and US markets starting at Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The company will also introduce its full range to the UK market throu...

Since April 2021, employers across England have been able to take advantage of the government’s £3,000 employer incentive payment for hiring an apprentice.