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The Maritime Volunteer Service Southampton Unit celebrated its inaugural meeting, with a gathering attended by distinguished guests, including the charity’s Chief Volunteer Officer and Regional Volunteer Officer South.

The beguiling chance to step onto a luxury cruise liner to start and finish a holiday in Cornwall for the first time in decades has been a draw for thousands of passengers in a record season which has rein...

The 15th edition of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series gets underway this weekend (18-19 November 2023) with the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash in Warwickshire. 

Lucie Matthews has been announced winner of the national Musto competition to design the official 2024 t-shirt for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, the charity that supported her following cancer treatment.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking views on draft regulations to ban a harmful contaminant used in anti-fouling systems, and further boost a commitment to protection of the marine environment.

Boatmate is one of the 15 startups on show in the new Start-up Pavilion at this week’s METSTRADE show and offers marine businesses a fast-growing global technology platform to digitise, streamline sales operations, and enhanc...

Metarina, one of the 15 startups showcasing at the new Start-Up Pavilion at METSTRADE this week, is building a marina software that ‘bridges the gap between boaters and marinas, streamlining communication and optimising operations to i...

Quintrex, an Australian manufacturer of aluminium boats, has launched its first parts and accessories range.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), a trade association representing boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers in North America, has hired Robyn Boerstling (pictured above) as senior vice president of government relations....

shapewave is one of the 15 startups showcasing at this year’s edition of METSTRADE (15-17 November 2023). This year, METSTRADE and Yachting Ventures are teaming up to introduce the first Start-Up Pavilion – a platform for emerging sta...

Solé Diesel will showcase its range of inboard diesel marine engines and marine generators at this year’s METSTRADE Show (15-17 November 2023). Visitors can see its range of HVO-friendly marine engines and generators at stand 02.505....

The Spanish city of Malaga hosts the 2023 World Sailing annual conference from 13-18 November 2023, bringing together delegates from around the world to help shape the future of the sport.

Five days into Leg 2 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe and the fleet is experiencing classic Southern Ocean sailing, whales, albatross and settling in for the next month of adventure.

On 10 November 2024, the Vendée Globe skippers will set off on the 10th edition of the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round-the-world race. They will sail down the legendary Les Sables d’Olonne channel, cheered on enthusiastica...

Marine and outdoor clothing brand, Henri-Lloyd has appointed marine sales specialist Sailforce to strengthen its sales reach and customer support in the UK and Ireland.

Brunswick’s Freedom Boat Club has officially launched a new location in Brisbane, Australia.

An electric speedboat team from Princeton University in the US has broken the world water speed record for an electric-powered boat.

BatteryCheck is one of the 15 startups preparing to showcase at the first METSTRADE Start-Up Pavilion, running at next week’s trade fair.

Judges in the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2023 photo competition have revealed the top 20 images for this year, ahead of the winners’ announcement on 16 November 2023 at METSRADE in Amsterdam.

Frauscher and Porsche have announced the launch of the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air daycruiser, featuring Raymarine Axiom+, integrated into the luxury sports boat’s wrap-around helm station.