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Becky Cannon, 24, has achieved her ambition of becoming Coxswain of an all-weather lifeboat in the RNLI, the UK lifesaving charity.

Zhik has launched a women’s specific hiking range. The company believes its a market-first development. Its Superwarm and Microfleece hikers are a third evolution of the successful concept, developed for and successfully winning gold at the...

The 16th edition of The Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta (12-14 July) featured 188 boats racing in the Western Solent and based in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has been crowned winners of the Season 4 Impact League, a second championship which tracks the actions teams make to reduce their carbon footprint and increase inclusivity in sailing.

After three years of building its brand, BoatLife is now heading into a new era of growth under the ownership of NEC Group’s newly established event division, Pendigo Events.

The 2025 South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show will take place at MDL’s flagship Ocean Village Marina in Southampton from 9 – 11 May 2025.

Surfers and beachgoers in South Africa are being warned to stay away from seals as nine have tested positive for rabies. The situation along the coastline is being described as the world’s first significant outbreak of the disease in marine...

The UK marine show Boatlife, which takes place each February in Birmingham, has been acquired by the NEC Group.

Cox Marine’s 350 V8, a 350hp variant of its V8 diesel outboard architecture, has successfully achieved Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier III approval for commercial and recreational applications. The certification allows the Britis...

Around 77 whales have died in a tragic mass stranding on the isle of Sanday in Orkney. The video below shows the scale – and horror – of the situation.

A new boat-rental marketplace, Boatsy, has launched with the promise of a ‘new way’ to book sailing holidays.

The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is launching an America’s Cup e-Series.

Seasoned catamaran competitors Theodore Gijsbers and Maud Van Toorenburg have shared their harrowing experience during an open catamaran competition on the Haringvliet in 2023. That’s a large inlet in the North Sea, in the Netherlands. In t...

More than 20 new artworks have gone on show in The Art of Buckler’s Hard free exhibition after judges selected their shortlist from nearly 200 competition entries.

Ocean Signal has launched the ‘Survivor Club’ as part of its newly refreshed website. This platform allows customers who have previously activated their Ocean Signal beacons to share their life-saving stories and connect with a communi...

Shareholders of Marinemax have responded to an open letter issued by CEO and founder of Island Capital Group, and founder of IGY Marinas, Andrew L. Farkas.

A 21-year-old woman has been rescued after being swept out to sea in a rubber ring while swimming in Japan. Officials say the woman was found approximately 80km off the coast, 36 hours after she went missing.

The DAME Design Awards 2024 is now open for nominations. Launched in 1991 to promote and recognise the best-designed products at METSTRADE, the DAME Design Awards are some of the most coveted prizes in the leisure marine industry.

Marine equipment manufacturer Quick Group has launched a raft of sustainability initiatives, including reducing carbon emissions, enhancing supply chain transparency and increasing investments in renewable energy.