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Mercury Marine has introduced Mercury joystick steering for single-engine vessels, compatible for use with the Mercury Verado family of V8, V10 and V12 outboard engines from 250 to 600hp.

Spirit of Helsinki powered across the Punta Del Este finish line in a nail-bitingly close end to the Cape Horn leg of the McIntyre Ocean Globe.

INEOS Britannia, Britain’s challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, has suffered damage to one of their one-design supplied AC40 training boats, Athena, after a fire onboard.

Aqua superPower, the global marine fast charge network operator, has announced its strategic focus on commercial ports to support its goal in achieving net-zero emissions. Aqua superPower aims to address the needs of commercial operations such as...

As the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary (4 March), the charity has brought some of its rich history to life with the release of a stunning collection of colourised images.

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) chairperson Veda Pretorius shares an update on South Africa’s multihull industry and its future potential.

River Canal Rescue (RCR), which offers boat breakdown and recovery services across the UK’s inland waterways, reports it responded to 121 major incidents in 2023. These were emergency situations either involving submerged, partially sunken ...

The US branch of CMC Marine, which produces electrically operated stabilisation systems, will play a central role in the three-year, €10 million growth plan that was announced by the company’s founder Alessandro Cappiello in November 2...

Boatshed are currently working alongside 14 boat manufacturers to advertise new build boats including catamarans, electric boats, fishing boats and even innovative stand up boats!

Italian shipyard Wider has launched the first WiLder 60 from the brand’s new shipyard in Fano, Italy, marking the yard’s second launch in under a month.

The RYA’s president, HRH The Princess Royal, presented 24-year-old Freddie Jablonski with the prestigious RYA Yachtmaster of the Year 2024 award.

The RYA has announced a new four-year partnership with sailing holiday providers, Sunsail.

Lorient Grand Large, Yacht Club de France and the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) will host the 2024 Double Handed World Offshore Championship as a fleet of Sun Fast 30 One Design takes to the water off the coast of Brittany in September 2024. ...

The OK Dinghy World Championship is set to take place in Brisbane, Australia in February, following a pre-world regatta earlier in the month. The championship promises exciting racing conditions with warm weather averaging 28-30°C and 12-18 kn...

The University of Portsmouth is partnering with Gosport-based ocean sailing team, Gentoo Sailing Team, to help protect our planet’s marine ecosystems.

The NEC Birmingham welcomed a packed hall of visitors today at BoatLife 2024 – Powered by Suzuki as Ollie Ollerton, from Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, opened the four-day event.

Yamaha Motor Co has unveiled a hydrogen-powered outboard for recreational boats, along with a prototype fuel system integrated into a vessel that the company plans to further refine for testing later this year.

eFoil maker Fliteboard has launched the new Flite Air and Flite Air Pro at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show, which is taking place until 18 February 2024.

Galeon Yachts has introduced its new Galeon 435 GTO to the US market for the first time at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show (14-18 February 2024).