Scotland’s Boat Show 2015 at Kip Marina, Inverclyde broke every previous attendance record, attracting more than 16,000 visitors.
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All aboard Scotland’s Boat Show – with PBO Experts Live!
The UK's third largest boat show is under way at Kip Marina with free expert talks and demonstrations and a chance to win PBO's fully-restored Project Boat.
DIY use of antifouling paints: more surveys launched
The surveys are designed to better understand the current use of antifouling paints by DIY users, and to raise their awareness over the possibility that authorities may decide to restrict…
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon faces delay
Plans to build the world’s first ever tidal lagoon power plant rescheduled
The future of DIY antifouling: it’s apparently in your gloves
Antifouling paint product regulations set to change significantly over the next few years
Berth control for men – Dave Selby’s latest podcast
Dave Selby describes the tortuous boat-handling processes which led to him being rear-ended by a pontoon
Lone yachtsman adrift in the North Sea
The UK and Norwegian coastguards are currently dealing with a yacht which has lost its steering in difficult weather conditions in the North Sea
Four saved as yacht sinks near Guernsey
Four visiting sailors had a lucky escape with their lives after their yacht foundered in Guernsey’s Little Russel, the channel between Herm Island and Guernsey’s east coast
Win the PBO Project Boat at Scotland’s Boat Show
PBO's restored Snapdragon 23 Hantu Biru is up for grabs! Also enjoy free expert advice from our talks line up at Scotland’s Boat Show 2015
Cruisers abducted from marina in Philippines
Four people were abducted on 21 September from yachts at the Ocean View Resort off the southern Philippine island of Mindinao.
Coastguard appeal for information about missing skipper
Missing sailor appeal after an upturned Hobie Cat was discovered by a merchant vessel off the Kent coast
Sail proposal at the Contessa 26 National championships
A romantic proposal boosted celebrations at the fourth Contessa 26 National championships in Cowes.
Tidal energy conference comes to Dover
A major international conference to investigate ways of harnessing the power of the sea is heading to the Port of Dover next week.
Unmanned yacht grounded off the Irish coast
A 10m yacht that ran aground two miles north of Hook Head, in County Wexford, Ireland is believed to have drifted free from its moorings.
Visitor numbers down but sales up at Southampton Boat Show
Visitor numbers were down on last year's footfall of more than 112,000 people across 10 days, however exhibitors reported strong sales from this year's event.
‘Electrical fault’ caused yacht fire at Deganwy marina
A blaze that devastated a 34ft yacht at Deganwy Quays Marina was caused by an electrical fault, fire investigators have said.
Thousands of sailors race in memory of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson
Thousands of sailors from across the world took to the water yesterday for Bart’s Bash 2, the global sailing event in aid of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
Four more jailed for Makayabella yacht cocaine smuggling plot
The latest convictions mean eight people are now behind bars in connection with the Makayabella smuggling attempt.
Four saved from sinking boat on river Exe
RNLI crew found the casualties standing on their sinking boat up to their waists in water, clinging to the two masts.
‘Ghost yacht’ sunk by Irish Naval Service after crossing the Atlantic
A yacht that crossed the Atlantic after being abandoned more than a year ago has been sunk just as its owner made a last dash to retrieve it.