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The Q Experience smart navigation plotter, developed and manufactured by Finnish tech company Nextfour, is on display at the BoatLife event in Birmingham, which is ongoing until February 20.

With the 2021/22 Seldén SailJuice and Great British Sailing Challenge Winter Series drawing to a close the line-up for the 2022 Great British Summer Sailing Challenge has been announced.

In the briefing to the assembled maintenance crew, Gerry Scutt, who was in charge, gave a warning.  “If the top mast falls while it’s being hoisted it’ll pierce the deck like a harpoon and won’t stop until it crashes t...

Spanish photographer Rafael Fernandez Caballero has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022, for a spectacular image of whale sharks in the Maldives.

Mercury Marine has revealed details of its new Joystick Piloting for Outboards (JPO) with Bow Thruster, which the company says is the industry’s first outboard joystick system with full integration of a bow thruster.

Skipperi and Q Yachts have launched a new electric boat as part of the Skipperi fleet sharing service and plans to bring hundreds of electric boats to Finland and abroad in the next few years.

Launched last summer, the Simrad App has unveiled a series of updates including track sharing and personalised notifications, and, for premium users, satellite view capability, weather overlay, and a new anchor alert feature.

The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) has confirmed its conference, ASMEX 2022, will be held from 16 May to 18 May at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Automotive detailing manufacturer, Gtechniq, has re-formulated its automotive products for the marine environment with its flagship products including its Marine Ceramic Base and Marine Ceramic Top.

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are set to benefit from the efforts of three sailing crews who competed in a Round the Island Winter Fundraising Challenge – raising more than £8,500 in support of Tall Ships Youth Trust.

The foiling Candela C-8 has completed its maiden flight.

A group of European development banks plans to double its funding for global efforts to stop plastic waste from polluting the world’s oceans to €4 billion ($4.6 billion).

Disabled people will have the opportunity to take a ride on a powerboat or enjoy a relaxing sail around Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent thanks to the collaboration between two of the UK’s truly accessible boating organisations.

The Green Blue prepares to return to the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 26 – 27 February.

Olympic champion sailors Dylan Fletcher and Eilidh McIntyre have revealed the teammates they will pair up with for a shot at a second gold medal.

The UK is bracing for widespread disruption, flooding and potential power cuts, as forecasters warn Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice will collide this week, bringing winds of up to 90mph.

Marine electronics manufacturer Raymarine has unveiled its new YachtSense Ecosystem, a monitoring solution that gives boaters control over Raymarine equipment and vessel systems from their mobile device, both on and offboard.  

With a full order book for 2022, and more now being taken for 2023, Dromeas Yachts has opened a new GRP production facility to increase its build capacity.

Graphic designer Simon Hunt discovered a human femur lying on the rocks of the River Thames.