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Yamaha launches new ‘Click & Collect’ service
Monday, 22 August 2022Yamaha Marine UK is making it easier for customers to purchase its portable and electric drive outboards with a new ‘Click & Collect’ service. The new ecommerce option enables customers to purchase their chosen outboard from the co...
Classic Boat Festival returns to St. Katharine Docks this September
Monday, 22 August 2022St. Katharine Docks, Central London’s only marina, will welcome back its 13th Classic Boat Festival on the 9 – 11 September, with visitors invited to enjoy three days of exquisitely preserved vessels amidst days filled with a wide arra...
VIDEO: Motor yacht sinks in Italy, crew safe
Monday, 22 August 2022An Italian crew has been rescued after their yacht, 39m Saga, sank about nine nautical miles from Catanzaro Marina.
New Sport 760 family RIB joins Highfield’s range
Monday, 22 August 2022A brand new RIB from Highfield Boats is being debuted at SIBS this September. The Highfield Sport 760 (7.60 metres LOA) is designed to be the perfect family all-rounder for days out on the water.
WATCH: Venice’s Mayor labels water skiers ‘arrogant imbeciles’
Monday, 22 August 2022The Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro offered to buy dinner for anyone who could identify two water skiers who zipped through the UNESCO world heritage site last week.
Yamaha launches click & collect
Monday, 22 August 2022Yamaha Marine UK says it is making it easier for customers to purchase its portable and electric drive outboards with a new click & collect service. This means the outboards can be ordered from Yamaha’s website, but collected at the cus...
Rowers rescued after capsizing 920 miles off British coast
Monday, 22 August 2022Two rowers have been rescued by a ship and plane, after capsizing 920 miles off Land’s End in Cornwall, on the southern tip of the British coast.
Sunreef Yachts opens sales office in Turkey
Monday, 22 August 2022While Italy, France and Monaco remain yachting hubs of significant importance, Turkey, Greece, and Croatia continue to draw increasing attention, hence the opening of Sunreef Yachts’ latest office in Turkey.
America’s Cup partners with global yacht agency
Monday, 22 August 2022The official operations partner for the AC37 superyacht program will be BWA Yachting. It will be responsible for managing all the event berth bookings, access to VIP experiences and social calendar.
GGR Village opens today
Saturday, 20 August 2022Team members from Boatshed.com were at the opening of the Golden Globe Race village today in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
The opening ceremony marks two weeks of public festivities for the impressive race village prior to the start of Golden...
Sunsail and The Moorings partnership provides yacht technicians opportunities for students
Friday, 19 August 2022International yacht charter companies, Sunsail and The Moorings, have partnered with the Marine Engineering Department at Coleg Llandrillo in North Wales to recruit talented engineers to work as yacht technicians in the Mediterranean and Caribbean...
From tiny tenders to roaring RIBs, see the range at Southampton International Boat Show
Friday, 19 August 2022From the tiniest tender to speedy wakeboarding and waterski boats, to compact RIBs up to mighty full-throttled sea-going craft, this year’s Southampton International Boat Show boasts even more brands and models from all over the world locate...
VIDEO: Damage to GBR F50 rules team out of ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP
Friday, 19 August 2022Maserati trimaran ‘thrown into air’ by violent storm at Italian marina
Friday, 19 August 2022Severe storms in northern Italy have caused devastation at the Maserati Multi70 Sailing Team boatyard near Marina di Carrara.
British freediver sets new national record
Friday, 19 August 2022London-based freediver Gary McGrath has broken the British freediving record at a prestigious freediving competition in the Bahamas.
Win a Yamaha inflatable and outboard combo at SIBS
Friday, 19 August 2022Yamaha Marine UK is running a competition to win a YAM240T inflatable boat, coupled with a Yamaha 2.5hp portable outboard at the Southampton International Boat Show, which takes place 16-25 September.
Karpaz Gate Marina launches RYA course and hotel package
Friday, 19 August 2022Karpaz Gate Marina, an international-standard marina resort in North Cyprus, has announced a unique opportunity for people to achieve powerboat skipper qualifications while staying at its on-site boutique hotel.
VIDEO: Stand-up paddleboarder watches in horror as alligator attacks another gator
Friday, 19 August 2022A stand-up paddleboarder in Florida got more than she bargained for during a recent trip to Florida’s Silver Springs State Park, when she turned a corner and encountered a cannibal alligator violently ripping into its prey.
Spirit Yachts reveals new Spirit 72DH
Friday, 19 August 2022Spirit Yachts has revealed photos of its new Spirit 72DH (Deckhouse) sailing yacht.
Sunsail and The Moorings provide yacht technician opportunities for students
Friday, 19 August 2022As students across Britain receive their exam results this week, yacht charter companies Sunsail and The Moorings have announced a new partnership with the Marine Engineering Department at Coleg Llandrillo, a college in North Wales. The firms wil...
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