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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Magonis unveils new ‘full electric’ Wave e-550
Magonis unveils new ‘full electric’ Wave e-550
Tuesday, 15 June 2021

The Magonis Wave e-550 is the first model from the Italo-Spanish shipyard Magonis, and made its world debut last month, at the Venice Boat Show 2021.

Andrew Simpson Yachting in the heart of the Solent
Andrew Simpson Yachting in the heart of the Solent
Monday, 14 June 2021

Andrew Simpson Yachting is a new Training Centre of excellence based in Haslar Marina in Gosport, on the Solent.

MCA to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels
MCA to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels
Monday, 14 June 2021

Surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency are to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels across the UK. The inspections are being carried out as part of ongoing work around fishing vessel safety in an industry recognised to b...

Man ‘bruised’ after being swallowed whole by humpback whale
Man ‘bruised’ after being swallowed whole by humpback whale
Monday, 14 June 2021

A lobster diver was swallowed by a humpback whale in Cape Cod, US, and spat back out.

Giant Noah’s Ark replica stranded in UK
Giant Noah’s Ark replica stranded in UK
Monday, 14 June 2021

A replica of Noah’s Ark has been moored in Ipswich for more than a year and a half after being deemed unworthy for the sea.

Seawork delayed, but virtual event for October
Seawork delayed, but virtual event for October
Monday, 14 June 2021

Seawork has announced its next ‘in-person’ event will be June 21-23 2022. Organiser, Mercator, says the decision has been taken given the international audience that Seawork attracts every year.

VersaDock system for Bailey Bridge Marina
VersaDock system for Bailey Bridge Marina
Monday, 14 June 2021

TPA Pontoons’ modular system has been installed at the new Bailey Bridge Marina on the River Stour in Christchurch, Dorset.

US recreational boating boom continues
US recreational boating boom continues
Monday, 14 June 2021

The NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association) has announced continued momentum of boat sales and boating demand, which it says is propelled by Covid-19. New boat sales, which reached a 13-year high in 2020, remain at elevated levels &ndash...

BMT trials virtually operated maritime simulation
BMT trials virtually operated maritime simulation
Monday, 14 June 2021

BMT’s Rembrandt has trialled its first virtually operated simulator-based ship navigation training programme. The company says this ‘digital advance’ will enable maritime operators and trainers to safely plan, train and prepare ...

Ecoworks Marine and Pinmar Yacht Supply launch sustainable initiative
Ecoworks Marine and Pinmar Yacht Supply launch sustainable initiative
Monday, 14 June 2021

Ecoworks Marine and Pinmar Yacht Supply have introduced an in‐store refill station for the eco yacht wash product.

Meet the Team - David Coumbe
Meet the Team - David Coumbe
Monday, 14 June 2021

David took over Boatshed Cornwall (formerly Boatshed Falmouth) in September 2020, not ideal given what was to follow with the pandemic!

We bare it all
We bare it all
Sunday, 13 June 2021

We believe in being transparent.

A fast start to a long, interesting leg from Alicante to Genova
A fast start to a long, interesting leg from Alicante to Genova
Sunday, 13 June 2021

The third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe got underway today in Alicante, Spain where the 12-boat international fleet of yachts representing nine countries and crewed by sailors from around the world set off into the Mediterranean ...

Landmark Marine film unveiled as the global spotlight shines on Cornwall
Landmark Marine film unveiled as the global spotlight shines on Cornwall
Friday, 11 June 2021

A landmark film showcasing the ambition and vision of Cornwall’s £1billion per annum Marine sector in general and the Port of Falmouth in particular has been released by Cornwall Marine Network, together with Maritime UK.

BRITISH MOTOR YACHT SHOW THIS WEEKEND
BRITISH MOTOR YACHT SHOW THIS WEEKEND
Friday, 11 June 2021

Some of the world’s most luxurious motor yacht brands, Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker are primed and ready for the launch of the 2021 British Motor Yacht Show this Saturday (10.00 – 19.00).

It’s an electric line up at MDL’s Green Tech Boat Show
It’s an electric line up at MDL’s Green Tech Boat Show
Friday, 11 June 2021

It’s a truly electric line up of boats at MDL’s Green Tech Boat Show, which opens its doors for the first time next weekend (19-20 June), at Queen Anne’s Battery marina, Plymouth.

New project launches to provide funded sailing programmes for young people affected by lockdown
New project launches to provide funded sailing programmes for young people affected by lockdown
Friday, 11 June 2021

The Clipper Race has partnered with a new campaign, Our Isles and Oceans, which will create funded programmes for young people affected by the pandemic and lockdown. 

SELVA MARINE FIRST FOR UKCA CERTIFICATION
SELVA MARINE FIRST FOR UKCA CERTIFICATION
Friday, 11 June 2021

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, new Government legislation requires all new outboard motors imported from 1 January 2021, and sold in Great Britain from 2022, to be accredited with the new UKCA mark.

HRH The Prince of Wales visits the RNLI College
HRH The Prince of Wales visits the RNLI College
Friday, 11 June 2021

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited the RNLI’s College based in Poole, Dorset to see where the charity’s volunteer crew and lifeguards from around the UK and Ireland are trained.

Recreational boating sector joins 113 US and EU organisations seeking tariff lift
Recreational boating sector joins 113 US and EU organisations seeking tariff lift
Friday, 11 June 2021

One hundred thirteen European and American associations issued a joint statement ahead of the EU-US Summit in Brussels on 15 June 2021.  

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