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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...

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

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.

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 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 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...

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’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). 

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

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 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.

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.

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 ...

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’.

The February 2022 BoatBid opened for bidding on Monday and there is still time to look through the catalogue and make a bid, right up until 1900hrs on Sunday 27th February 2022.

John Dean, co-founder of Dean and Reddyhoff (which merged with Quay Marinas in 2019 to form boatfolk), has passed away.

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has teamed up with the short story podcast, Our Voices, for a series of insightful episodes chatting with members of the boating community. The RYA Our Voices interviews will focus on diversity in sport and ce...

A major flotilla will take place 20-22 May 2022, encompassing the 31.5 miles of the Union Canal to celebrate the 200th anniversary of its opening.