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The first MIT.EQ (Marine Innovation Technology Equipment Expo) will take place at the Rimini Exhibition Centre in Italy from 5 to 7 March 2025. The new international trade fair, organised by the Italian Exhibition Group, will focus on sustainable...

Sunreef Yachts has announced a strategic partnership with Brabus, a German-based brand specialising in high-performance tuning and luxury mobility. The collaboration will focus on developing a new concept for luxury motor catamarans, combining bo...

Highfield Boats USA, a manufacturer of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) in America, has announced a significant expansion of its dealer network. The firm has partnered with four new dealers in the Northeast and Midwest regions to meet the growing de...

The University of Plymouth and the Royal Navy have announced an extension and expansion of their research partnership. Initially launched in 2021, this collaboration has been renewed for at least another three years – aiming to widen its sc...

Aquila Power Catamarans has announced a new partnership with Hackshaw Boat Brokerage and Marine Services of St Lucia. The agreement establishes Hackshaw as an official dealer for Aquila’s line of power catamarans. 

Although the fleet went afloat on time and waited, ready to race at any time during the afternoon, there proved to be insufficient wind to allow the J Class Barcelona Regatta competition to get under way.

Falmouth Harbour’s commercial and leisure water users are coming together to create the Trust Port’s first Harbour Users Group (HUG) which acts as an interface for information and best practice between Falmouth Harbour and all its div...

INEOS Britannia emerged as the top Challenger and secured its place in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match, where the Brits will face the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, with racing beginning on 12 October.

New data from Rightboat.com, an online marketplace for buying and selling boats, has revealed a significant surge in the number of female site visitors, rising from just over 13 per cent in 2017 to nearly 25 per cent in 2024.

Astondoa expands its international presence with the addition of Jonacor Yachts to its dealer network.

Nominations for the fifth annual Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, also known as ‘The Gussies,’ are now open. The awards were established in 2020 by Plugboats.com, a news magazine focused on el...

The UK waterways charity, the Canal & River Trust, has released its annual report & accounts for 2023/24, revealing a year marked by record spending on maintenance, and increasing pressures on its operations due to the ageing canal infras...

The 16th edition of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series will take place in the 2024/25 season, with Seldén Mast continuing as the title sponsor. This off-season sailing series, which began in 2009, has become a key fixture in British...

It was a day of pure grit and determination, punctuated by smiles and whoops of unbridled delight from the race winners, as the Group B Invited Teams of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup got four fascinating races completed on a tricky Ba...

The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced the launch of the 2025 Griffin Offshore Pathway, a programme designed to provide a range of opportunities to young sailors of different abilities, wanting to hone their skills in offshore sailing.

The start of racing in the Puig Women’s America’s Cup felt like the start of a whole, new and exciting chapter in the story, not only of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, but also for women’s elite sport. Excellence was...

Athena Pathway, the British team competing in the PUIG Women’s America’s Cup, has kicked off the history-making event with a race win. The team, supported by Cobham Ultra and representing the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, is one of 12 team...

The UK’s first “catch and release” Bluefin Tuna Championship organised by the UK Bluefin Tuna Association and Sportfishing Club of the British Isles has celebrated a unique combination of sport, science and sustainability with 4...

Inches and hard yards were fought for in Barcelona today in a classic final race at the Louis Vuitton Cup, and when the dust settled from the on-water fireworks, it was INEOS Britannia that emerged as the top Challenger and secured their place in ...