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New Zealand distributor of marine equipment, Lusty & Blundell (L&B), is now distributing the Hydrotab range of trim systems.

A dramatic painting showing a famous RNLI rescue attempt has been re-discovered after research showed the setting was north Yorkshire.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 Taihoro has safely arrived at the team base in Barcelona after a 28-day journey travelling over 13,000 miles between the Port of Tauranga and the base in the Port of Barcelona.

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team kicked off the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix in style on Saturday by dominating the fleet and winning the first race of the day.

Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and SailGP have announced a strategic investment to acquire a newly-formed SailGP Team to represent Brazil.

Fresh headwinds will mark the start of the biennial 705 nautical-mile SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race at 1pm tomorrow (22nd June, Wicklow Sailing Club) when a fleet of 49 boats will start the classic offshore event.

Recreational boaters in Florida Keys have hauled in $1 million worth of cocaine after finding it about about seven miles off Islamorada.

Construction has begun on a new 85 model in AvA Yachts’ Kando series of long-range explorer yachts. This type of yacht – capable of self sufficiency for extended periods – has become more popular in recent years as, seemingly, s...

Vessev has completed the initial testing phase of its first VS-9 vessel. Since launching its 9-metre electric hydrofoiling vessel in Auckland Westhaven marina on 10 May, 24 testing sessions have been completed. 

Collective Spirit has returned to the water after a decade.

Chief adventurer at CamperDays, Max Schmidt, shares his guide to the best angling spots for avid fishers.

Power catamaran brand Omaya Yachts (from Bulgarian family-owned business Elica Group) has chosen Diwo Yachts as its dealer representative in France. This follows the announcement of its debut yacht, the Omaya 50.

Collective Spirit, the Olympic art project built in 2012, is offering a range of membership packages to enable it to continue its journey. Bought in March 2023 by Universal Yachting – which now acts as a guardian for the non-profit venture ...

The Finnish cleantech firm Norsepower has announced a deal with Union Maritime Limited (UML). Under the agreement, Norsepower’s Rotor Sails will be installed on Union Maritime’s fleet of four newly built product tankers. 

The Canal & River Trust says it will be doing what it can to deliver improvements after its annual boaters’ survey showed that overall boater satisfaction has fallen to 46 per cent from 54 per cent a year ago.

Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, Alinghi Red Bull Racing was joined by two motorsports icons, 8-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo and 8-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez.

Salvage operations are continuing as Fiji’s navy battles to save what it can of its recently gifted Australian-made patrol boat. RFNS Puamau grounded midway through a two-week patrol tasking. The incident occurred on 11 June as Puamau was o...

German shipyard Lürssen has delivered its second new build in as many months. The latest superyacht to leave the shipyard is Haven, known during construction as Project Cali.

Figures have been released detailing SAR (search and rescue) helicopter responses to emergencies.

A transatlantic partnership driven by marine charge point operator Aqua superPower and vessel-to-grid (V2G) software provider BlueGrid will deploy bi-directional chargers and electric vessels in Plymouth, UK, and Halifax, Canada.