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In honour of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) monumental 200-year anniversary, Isle of Man Post Office has launched of an exclusive stamp collection, paying homage to two centuries of maritime valour and life-saving endeavour...

Date: 1900 hrs, 22 January 2024
Tickets: Free for members / £10 for non-members
Registration: Members and non-members can book at www.theca.org.uk/france-visa-2024

Ian Wyllie, who bought a boat via Boatshed IOW in February 2021 is taking on the challenge of sailing around Britain single handed. Here is his latest update:

MarineMax has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Williams Tenders USA. The acquisition is expected to close by March 31, 2024, and be accretive in its first full year of operations.

Iseo Yachting Limited, a new yacht services company co-founded by industry veterans Adam Blackmore and Bryan Tse, has launched in Hong Kong.

International marine assistance provider Sea Tow has confirmed the acquisition of Sea Tow Boston by MaassMarine, Inc.

Maritime security eLearning platform Virsec has launched a new course focused on lithium-ion battery safety awareness for superyachts.

Cliff Norbury, mastmaker, world champion sailor and Olympic team manager has died aged 93.

Plans for growth in 2024 have prompted GAC UK’s Southampton branch to relocate to the historic Harbour House.

A triumphant return for the Kiwis and an emotional farewell to Emirates GBR driver Sir Ben Ainslie in the latest episode of Racing on the Edge.

Following their debut last year, Typhoon International will be returning once more to showcase their extensive range of personal protection gear to dinghy sailors and watersports enthusiasts at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, which takes pl...

The bipartisan LAKES Act — which seeks to address priority areas for the US recreational boating and fishing industry — has been introduced in the US House of Representatives (the lower chamber of the United States Congress).

McConaghy Boats has launched its new powercat, the MC82p, which has completed successful sea trials in Hong Kong.

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have revisited two industrial undersea dumpsites in the San Pedro Basin to identify objects discarded on the seafloor.

Australian Sailing, the national body for the sport of sailing in Australia, has released its first Annual Participation Report, detailing how it is progressing on its participation targets nationwide.

A 14m Medina Class lifeboat being built for a UK volunteer lifeboat service (not part of the RNLI) will be equipped with DuroWiper systems.

Over 200 sailors have arrived in Newcastle, New South Wales as part of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

The Royal Navy is coming under sustained fire after advertising for a rear-Admiral on Linkedin. Normally, naval officers rise through the ranks, but this time it appears that there is no one to step into the role and thus, recruiters are trying to...

Footage has been shared on a narrowboat caught against a bridge in the aftermath of Storm Henk. Sam Harper Ard shared the video below on X (formerly Twitter), with the caption: “This is how things are looking in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestersh...

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that entries for the 2024 Regatta are now open.