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New partnership offers emission liabilities management solution for ship operators
Tuesday, 12 September 2023From 2024 onwards, ships calling at ports in the EU will be liable for the cost of their emissions. To help ship operators manage their emissions liabilities, OceanScore has partnered with RWE to develop an integrated solution to mitigate emission...
VIDEO: Ocean Globe Race starts
Monday, 11 September 2023History was made as the cannons of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, signaled the start of the inaugural McIntyre Ocean Globe mirroring the original 1973 Whitbread. Hundreds of spectators boats witnessed the stunning scenes as the 14...
Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team wins France Sail Grand Prix in intense final
Monday, 11 September 2023The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has won the France Sail Grand Prix in an intense final race against Australia and Spain. Sir Ben Ainslie’s crew overtook race leaders Australia on the penultimate leg of the final to seal the deal in sp...
VIDEO: How the teams are looking ahead of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta
Monday, 11 September 2023The pre-event practice racing that has been held in Barcelona ahead of the first Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova i La Geltrú from the 14 – 17 September, has given us an early look into the form and revealed much about the sailor&rsquo...
Marine specialist Spinlock unveils its new head office at historic Cowes landmark
Monday, 11 September 2023 Award-winning Isle of Wight marine equipment specialist Spinlock has unveiled its impressive new headquarters at an historic landmark – Cowes Town Police Station. Spinlock, honoured with the first King’s Award for Innovation in April, is...Southampton International Boat Show at the forefront of environmental protection and sustainability
Monday, 11 September 2023From the exhibitor’s Environmental Pledge to The Green Blue’s Boating Pledge, the latest new products and sustainability practices and learning about exciting wildlife projects, the Southampton International Boat Show is at the forefro...
UKSA funds record 80 per cent of Superyacht Cadetship students as it makes training accessible to all
Monday, 11 September 2023UKSA has announced 80 per cent of the September intake for its Superyacht Cadetship course are receiving funding in a move to ensure the maritime industry is accessible to as many young people as possible.
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Puerto Sherry, Spain after first race of circumnavigation
Monday, 11 September 2023Race 1 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has finished with Perseverance taking the win of the first race of the circumnavigation.
VIDEO: Shocking SailGP wing collapse, and UK wins Saint Tropez
Monday, 11 September 2023Shocking footage has emerged of the New Zealand SailGP team’s wing collapsing moments after Saturday’s final race (9 September 2023). No athletes sustained any injuries in the incident.
Expect world debuts and innovative engines, says Cannes organisers
Monday, 11 September 2023Cannes Yachting Festival is due to open its gates tomorrow until 17 September. More than 700 boats of all sizes (from five to fifty metres) will be presented, including 130 previews.
VIDEO: Superyacht targeted for second time by climate campaigners
Monday, 11 September 2023Activists from Scientist Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion Spain have sprayed the Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie family’s $300m megayacht with biodegradable paint. This is the second time the yacht has been targeted this year.
Ocean Globe Race 2023 sets sail from Southampton
Monday, 11 September 2023Fourteen yachts set sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina yesterday (10 September 2023) to tackle the Ocean Globe Race, a 27,000-mile circumnavigation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Whitbread Round the World Race.
...Cruising Association releases new research library on orca interactions
Monday, 11 September 2023The Cruising Association has created an online research library to document reports of orca interactions gathered from skippers worldwide.
Dream Yacht Worldwide partners with yacht management firm
Monday, 11 September 2023Charter company Dream Yacht Worldwide has entered into a partnership with Paradise Yacht Management to grow the firms’ joint presence in the crewed yacht market.
CRN unveils full-custom 70m superyacht
Monday, 11 September 2023Italian shipyard CRN has revealed details of its latest project, MY 145 Project Thunderball, a 70m bespoke steel and aluminium superyacht currently under construction at the boatbuilder’s Ancona facilities.
50th Anniversary of the Whitbread Race
Saturday, 09 September 2023September 8th – 50 years since the start of the first ever crewed around the world race.
St Davids RNLI welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales
Friday, 08 September 2023St Davids RNLI volunteers were honoured to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales to St Davids RNLI Lifeboat Station during a visit to west Wales to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
...VIDEO: How to watch the first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup
Friday, 08 September 2023The first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup begins in the beautiful Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú from the 14-17th September 2023 and promises to be one of the most hotly contested regattas anywhere in s...
United States capsizes as SailGP teams push final practice to the limit in Saint-Tropez
Friday, 08 September 2023 With just three points between the top five teams in the Season 4 standings, and a new first-time winner in Spain at the last event, the SailGP field has never felt more open as it heads to the France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez. With every team ...New top management for Quick Group
Friday, 08 September 2023Italian marine equipment manufacturer Quick Group has announced the reorganisation of its top management to support its continuing global growth.
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