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MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018
Thursday, 20 September 2018The MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018 has been presented to the race crew of Sunsail 4018.
Four ex-service personnel, from charity “Supporting Wounded Veterans”, raced on Sunsail 4018 in The Round the Island Race 2018, overcoming signif...
GUL Osprey Round the Isle of Wight Race
Thursday, 20 September 2018Aqua Living
Thursday, 20 September 2018Aqua Living is a new one-stop-shop that’s curated everything you and your family need to enjoy life by the sea. AquaLiving.co.uk is the newly-launched online store that stocks everything from deck shoes and floatation gilets, to lifejackets,...
“Life on the Water” Photography Competition
Thursday, 20 September 2018Robin Knox Johnston unveiled the winner of the MS Amlin “Life on the Water” photography competition 2018 during a winners’ reception at the Southampton Boat Show.
Run throughout the summer boating season, MS Amlin have been on ...
Apprentices top of the class at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show
Wednesday, 19 September 2018A graduation ceremony for apprentices, hosted by British Marine at the TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show and featuring broadcaster and marine biologist Monty Halls, has been a celebration of the next generation of professionals enterin...
Rees Leisure scoops all-female sailing cup title
Wednesday, 19 September 2018Southampton celebrated its first all-female sailing competition as TheYachtMarket.com Regatta got into full swing.
The three-day sailing event has been taking place alongside TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show and yesterday saw The Women&r...
Barrus adds two more brands to its chandlery distribution division
Tuesday, 18 September 2018Barrus has announced the further expansion of its brand portfolio in the marine chandlery distribution market with the introduction of the G-Nautics range of boat accessories and Stazo high-performance boat safety and security systems.
As part o...
Rees Leisure named first ever winners of new regatta cup
Tuesday, 18 September 2018A brand-new sailing regatta kicked off yesterday as TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show saw action both on and off the water.
TheYachtMarket.com Regatta is a brand-new three-day regatta running at the same time as TheYachtMarket.com Southam...
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede now 9 days ahead despite breakages
Monday, 17 September 2018Tokyo 2020 test concludes
Monday, 17 September 2018No sailing at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Monday, 17 September 2018Sailing has not been included by the International Paralympic Committee for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
World Sailing has been informed by the IPC that sailing is not in compliance with one or more of the core criteria for Games inclusion a...
Cammas fights back from the brink to clinch GC32 Villasimius Cup
Monday, 17 September 2018Light winds on the GC32 Villasimius Cup’s final day may not have provided the same top speed foiling action of the previous three days, but there was high drama across the leaderboard during the day’s three races with first place chang...
Future of Bavaria Yachtbau secured
Saturday, 15 September 2018A private equity fund advised by the Berlin-based investment company CMP Capital Management-Partners will acquire the entire business of Bavaria Yachtbau and continue its operations. It will also acquire all shares in French subsidiary Bavaria Cat...
September Boatbid Auction is Open
Friday, 14 September 2018The auction will run from 0900hrs on Friday 14th to 1700hrs on Tuesday 18th September.
New partnership with Duran Duran front man, Simon Le Bon
Thursday, 13 September 2018Simon Le Bon, frontman of British band Duran Duran, is setting sail with the Tall Ships Youth Trust.
Record numbers of volunteers set to clean up UK beaches this weekend
Thursday, 13 September 2018The organisers of the annual Great British Beach Clean say they expect to see record numbers of volunteers at more beaches than ever before at this weekend’s UK-wide event.
The Marine Conservation Society has been running the four-day beac...
World debut of production oceangoing yacht with self-sufficient solar-powered propulsion
Thursday, 13 September 2018The SILENT 55 made her world debut at the 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival.
TheSILENT 55is the first and only ocean going solar-electric production catamaran in the world. The yacht uses silent electric propulsion for unlimited range with...
Laser quest! Brits fill podium as Tokyo 2020 venue turns tricky
Thursday, 13 September 2018Purrsha fleece
Thursday, 13 September 2018The nights are drawing in and it is time to set up for the autumn months. Zhik’s Purrsha fleece range is styled to double up as a neat fitting, versatile mid-layer as well as being ideal for casual and outdoor wear. The lightweight perf...
Barrus Enters the Marine Chandlery Distribution Market
Wednesday, 12 September 2018In a previous story Barrus stated that Sailforce was to represent Talamex and Besto Lifesavers as part of Barrus’ new Chandlery Distribution Division. Regrettably this information was incorrect.
SailForce will represent Talamex products on...
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