Fire investigation officers are working to establish the cause of a fire that broke out at a boatyard in Tipner Lane in Portsmouth, Hampshire, destroying five boats.
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2025 British Motor Yacht Show line-up announced
A range of boats, from the Saxdor 340 to the Bavaria SR35 HT, will be making their UK debut at the 2025 British Motor Yacht Show
Plan to secure future of nautical publisher Imray paper charts
Good news for Imray's paper charts: the nautical publisher and freytag & berndt aim to “ensure the continued availability” of Imray's paper charts and books
Next stop Fiji! Mini Globe Race skippers start Leg 2 amid gear issues
13 of the Mini Globe Race entrants are now racing towards Fiji in their 19ft plywood boats, a further two skippers are expected to be underway by next week
Big worries over new MCA Sport and Pleasure Code of Practice
Sail training providers across the UK are warning the cost of proposed changes to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) ‘Sport and Pleasure Code of Practice’ could have a ‘devastating’…
Open weekends announced for Portland Marina
Next month, Portland Marina will be hosting two boat buying open weekends
Have your say on boat licensing via the Canal and River Trust survey
Share your experiences and suggestions for improvement via the Canal and River Trust's boat licensing survey – are changes needed for the network’s future?
Spotlight on Italian women in boatbuilding
Following the successful Women in Boatbuilding British tour, the team have now gone to Italy to meet their colleagues in Europe
Ian Williams named YJA Yachtsman of the Year
Ian Williams has been named the Yachting Journalists' Association's Yachtsman of the Year; Jessye Opoku-Ware was awarded the 2024 YJA Young Sailor of the Year
Launch of Sunsail’s sailing club prizes for 2025 at RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Up to £6,000 can be won by sailing charities and RYA sailing and yacht clubs with the best grassroots initiative, plus £2,000 runner-up prizes. Apply online for Sunsail's Funding the
Triple amputee Craig Wood prepares for 80 day solo Pacific crossing
Triple amputee Craig Wood is gearing up for a world record setting solo voyage across the Pacific to change perceptions of what disabled people can do and show that sailing…
Sunsail’s Funding the Future: nurturing grassroots sailing
Now’s your chance! Find out how your sailing club could win up to £6,000 to fund new programmes or equipment
Countdown to the Mini Globe Race 2025
15 skippers are expected to leave Antigua to sail around the world in the Mini Globe Race 2025, aboard 5.8m home-built plywood yachts
Search underway to find pre-1950 boats still floating on the River Deben
A year-long project has been launched to try and identify the oldest boats of any type and size on the River Deben
Coroner calls for boat law to deter drunk sailing
A coroner has raised concerns about the lack of legislation prohibiting the use of alcohol or drugs by those helming a vessel for private or pleasure use, following the death…
Morco water heater recall due to risk of gas leak
Morco Products Ltd has announced it is recalling four of its open-flued water heaters, due to the risk of a gas leak
Boaters warned of dehumidifier fire risk
Following a blaze on a Sadler 29, boaters are being warned of the risks of a dehumidifier fire risk and are being urged to make regular checks
Weir Wood Sailing Club has closed – sad news for grassroots sailing
Weir Wood Sailing Club (WWSC), in East Sussex, has made the "difficult decision to close" its sailing and windsurfing centre on Weir Wood Reservoir
Why the International Boatbuilding Training College – IBTC Lowestoft – is closing its doors for good
The cost of materials and general overheads, impacted by Britain’s departure from the European Unit (Brexit), the Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine war, along with falling student numbers have been cited…
Yachts bring tool kits to Grenada following hurricane
Transatlantic sailors arriving in Grenada have brought tool kits to aid relief in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. The category 4 hurricane, which made landfall in July, toppled trees and…