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A new initiative to hold an annual World Boating Day is gathering support and participation among key industry players.

A high fine sends a warning message to those with unregistered boats with patrols on the Thames already beginning for summer 2024.

The UK has announced the 41 winning projects of the 2023 Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) competition, which will share more than £1.8m between them.

The sailing race season has at last started, and with only 11 weeks to go until the 87th edition of the world-famous Round the Island Race, it’s all systems go at the Island Sailing Club. The Club has proudly organised this annual race since...

Recreational marina owner Suntex Marina Investors has acquired Lighthouse Point Marina & Yacht Club in Toms River, New Jersey.

Decommissioned offshore structures offer limited long-term ecological benefits if they are left in the ocean to serve as artificial reefs, a new study suggests.

It proved another ‘challenging’ week for the McIntyre Ocean Globe crews as they navigated their way through the potholed doldrums, crossing the Equator and sailing back to the NE trade winds of the Northern Hemisphere.

The Yacht Harbour Association, anchored by Haven Knox-Johnston, has announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Marina of the Year Awards.

A boater’s paradise at the heart of the Solent, Haslar Marina is tucked away just inside the south-west corner of Portsmouth’s famous historic harbour, where everyone is welcome and where everything is taken care of by a team of passio...

Rumours are circulating around the marine industry that Sunseeker might be bought by a new entity as its current owners sell off existing assets.

Showcasing the best of global boating, this month sees the return of this popular event in Southampton.

Alarming new figures show that the number of sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year.

Learning new skills, pillow-plumping robots and less crowds, please – a Sunsail survey reveals the future of the travelling Brit.

Yanmar Marine International Asia has appointed Yacht Sourcing as the new dealer of its recreational boats in Indonesia.

MDL’s Hamble Point Marina in Southampton, on the UK’s south coast, is undergoing a significant upgrade to its facilities. The UK marina group says the £1.2m investment will ensure its berth holders, tenants and visitors hav...

Following the conclusion of its two-week immersive experience at St Katharine Docks, London, Sanlorenzo Yachts UK says it is delighted with the reception that the Italian yacht brand has received in the UK capital.

Plans for a new four-day kitesurfing festival on Hayling Island, off the south coast of England, have been dropped after residents raised concerns over disruption.

PlainSailing.com shares some of the best places to holiday in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

AAS: What is your opinion about Barcelona as a venue for the America’s Cup?
TH: Barcelona is an incredible venue. We raced here in the TP52 Super Series and I have sailed here over the past 25 years and Barcelona always delivers great rac...