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Before we got a hole in the boat, our plans were to sail from Miami to Florida Keys and from there to Cuba, where we planned to be February 1st the latest. From Cuba we would sail to Turks and Caicos south of the Bahamas and then cruise through th...

Malaysia Celebrations

Without a doubt the most common question that gets asked of the liveaboard canal-boater is, "Is it cold in winter?" – So much so that it is a standing joke on the “Cut”. (Hint – solid fuel burning stoves in tiny living spaces can r...

Malaysia Grow Boating Conference

We are now finally back in the water, but almost two weeks later than expected. The delay was due to a case, we've been involved in, which I will describe at a later time, but we do enjoy having the boat back in the water after 2½ months on the h...

With the British pound is on a seven year high against the Euro which could remain for the next few months and is excellent news for boat buyers. As the Euro continues to slide British pound, if you are thinking of buying a boat in the Euro zone c...

There are some really great boats in Aprils auction with super keen reserves, so remember its free to bid and you'll be notified (choose to be notified by email or text) as soon as the reserve is reached.

Florence Arthaud French solo sailor and winner of the 1990 Route du Rhum on her boat Pierre 1er dies in tragic helicopter accident in Argentina. Two helicopters collided during take off when filming of the survival celebrity reality TV show "Dropp...

Another week at the boatyard… Argh!!! Just as we thought, we were ready to be launched, nothing seems to be going our way. First our new foghorn broke, just as the mast was ready to be put back on the boat, so we had to wait and get the foghorn...

I don't know if this is the case in other boat yards, but where we are, the main part of the conversations is about when you hope to be back in the water. The cruiser next to us says that he’s been saying next week since August, but maybe he’s...

The Boatshed Plymouth area covers the River Yealm in the east to the Tamar River Estuary in the west including Torpoint, Saltash, up to Bere Alston and Calstock.

Last week the Canal and River Trust announced that they now plan to expand a recent pilot strategy, to all boaters without a home mooring. On 13th February they published their new approach on how they will respond to boats without a home mooring ...

Before New Years, when we got the boat on land, we couldn’t wait to get the boat back in the water again. The other cruisers on the yard had been there for several months, but to us it seemed completely unlikely that we would stay on the yard lo...

As part of our 2015 initiative to expand the Boatshed Boat Sales Network across our international territories, we shall be recruiting sales personnel to promote, market and sell Boatshed businesses and Boatshed business products, who shall work al...

With the Pound currently reaching "Interbank " rates of around 1.35 Euros, now is a great time for UK buyers to consider buying their next boat in Spain.

At the yard, where we are, there’s a young girl who’s been sailing with her family for many years. One day, Henrik asked her, if she wanted to continue sailing, when she grew up, but she didn’t think so: “Many people think cruising is a v...

PSP Worldwide Logistics are proud to offer a special spring sailing, just in time for the start of the Mediterranean sailing season.

Welcome to Boatsheds February Bulletin, our round-up of Boatshed activity over the last month.

Great sailors keep on sailing...and racing in the case of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who has just been named ‘Yachtsman of the Year 2014’ for the fourth time!

Boatshed’s annual conference took place in January at Haslar Marina in Gosport. The conference was held over 2 days with Boatshed Brokers attending from all over the UK, Europe and Asia.