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Membership to the Cape Horner’s Club – the International Association of Cape Horners  (IACH), has been swelled by more illustrious names, thanks to the increasing number of round the world races.

Fountaine Pajot Group says it is strengthening its presence in the United States by acquiring a majority stake in its main American distributor, Annapolis-based Atlantic Cruising Yachts.

Elvis Francois, a Dominican fisherman who became known as the ‘ketchup boat guy’ after surviving 24 days at sea on just ketchup and seasonings, has spoken about his experience with Heinz following a viral marketing campaign by the con...

Propspeed has promoted Marcus Hamilton, formerly international sales director, to CEO. In his new role he will be responsible for directing all operations for the company and driving its growth and success.

Old liferafts are being turned into what the Royal Navy describes as high-street fashion to raise money for families.

Sanlorenzo has acquired a further 33 per cent stake in Italian artisanal furniture producer Duerre.

Dutch startup Iqnautics has announced the launch of its first funding round to build out its product with additional features.

This weekend, The 85ers — a sea shanty choir made up of Portishead RNLI sea-going volunteers — will perform at the Coronation concert to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III.

The Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Series starts this Bank Holiday weekend, 7-8 May with the North Sails May Regatta.

A group of six Portishead RNLI sea-going volunteers started a sea shanty band in 2021, during a period of lockdown in hope of lifting the spirits of the RNLI’s volunteers and supporters.

The Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count has shown a 1.9 per cent rise in boat numbers on its network across England and Wales, and that external economic factors may be affecting boaters, with licence compliance now standin...

Dramatic footage shared online shows the moment a US Coast Guard helicopter was almost blown into the ocean, during the medical evacuation of a cruise ship passenger.

The French firm Thomas Tison Yacht Design & Engineering is joining with Italian shipyard Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) to develop the ecoFoiler, a 3.8-metre foiling dinghy made with recyclable materials.

Bow thruster specialist Vetus has introduced a new smaller boat Bow Pro thruster for 140 mm tunnels.

Arcona Group, the owner of Swedish sailboat maker Arcona Yachts, has acquired the boatbuilding company SailYard AB in Uddevalla.

German shipyard Lürssen has launched its latest vessel, the 90-metre Norn, previously known as project 1601.

Aquator Marine and LJ eLogbooks have formed a new partnership to offer a comprehensive yacht management solution for yacht owners, captains and yacht managers.

The UK’s oldest and largest youth development sail training charity, Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT), and one of its flagship Challenger vessels will return to Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool this week as part of the dock’s progra...

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Two in five (40 per cent) of millennials that purchased their boat during the pandemic boating boom reported intent to upgrade their vessel, according to a recent private seller survey conducted by Boat Trader, an online boating marketplace based...