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Jeddah Yacht Club & Marina in Saudi Arabia has opened The JYC Academy, a state-of-the-art training centre for sailing and powerboat training.

Marine electronics specialist Actisense has been named Manufacturer of the Year at the 2023 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Conference and Expo’s Product of Excellence Awards.

Staffordshire University student Oliver Rommelrath has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition.

Marine antenna design specialist Shakespeare Marine is launching a new distribution hub in Shanghai, China, to support sales in its Asia and Australasia markets.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched a new fundraising initiative to mark the charity’s bicentenary next year.

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team secured their second event win in a row after winning the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix title.

After almost 14 hours of sketching it was time for the young designers taking part in the Superyacht UK Young Designer (SYUK) competition, sponsored by Marine Resources, to down their pens and reveal the 2023 winner at the Southampton Internationa...

Two weeks after victory in Saint-Tropez, the Emirates GBR SailGP Team has arrived in Taranto ahead of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix. The British team sees the quick turnaround between the two events as a positive as they aim to keep the momen...

Setting a new world record for the longest distance traveled by an electric boat in one day, the C-8 foiling craft from Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela covered 420 nautical miles (777km/483 miles) within 24 hours – the equivalent...

Insurtech firm Ripe has completed its first mergers and acquisitions transaction by acquiring specialist boat insurer, Craftinsure. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is the first that Ripe has made since Aquiline Capital Partners...

Vetus, which designs complete marine product systems, has appointed ProMot AG as its distributor for Switzerland.

Swiss studio KMJ has revealed details of its 85-metre, nature-led superyacht concept Symbiosis, which is being unveiled at the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show next week (27-30 September 2023).

Isle of Wight-based boatbuilder Island RIBs has launched a new 10m high-performance utility Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) at the 2023 Southampton Boat Show.

Deep, an ocean technology and exploration company based in Bristol, UK has announced its ambition for a permanent underwater base off the coast of Wales by 2027.

Norwegian electric propulsion specialist SeaDrive has partnered with marine technological equipment supplier Saim, through a private placement of shares.

Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT) has announced its exciting new winter-sun voyage programme with sunny sailing adventures available to book between now and January.

In 2024, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will have been saving lives at sea for 200 years and, to mark the milestone, the charity is inviting sailing clubs to celebrate with them.

A new fund from the RYA Foundation is supporting young people to achieve their potential in sailing.

Imagine travelling by electric boat from London to Amsterdam and back within 24 hours? During a recent endurance challenge, the electric, hydrofoiling Candela C-8 covered a distance equivalent to that journey, setting a new world record for the lo...