GENERAL NEWS

Axopar Boats Oy and Nimbus Group AB (publ) have signed an agreement whereby Nimbus Group will retain exclusive rights to sell Axopar boats on the Swedish market and continue to sell boats under the Axopar brand via a selected European Read More...

Falcon Tenders have announced new expansion plans. With a substantial order book stretching into 2023, including the recent signing of two full-custom tender contracts, and enquiries continuing to grow, Falcon are firming up plans to move from their current manufacturing Read More...

Wetwheels have announced news of its eighth boat in the fleet, Wetwheels Torbay, with Wetwheels Founder and Trustee Geoff Holt MBE DL revealing that the new boat will be launched in Devon in spring 2024, bringing the opportunity to access the open water Read More...

Simrad exhibited their latest products at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, where the all-new Simrad NSX smart chartplotter and fish finder made its UK debut alongside the existing Cruise, GO series and HALO 20+ radar, with the Simrad Cruise Read More...

SBS Trailers and boatfolk have announced a new partnership, resulting in the former’s trailers now being available through the latter’s nationwide family of marinas. Boaters can buy trailers at all 11 marinas, with boatfolk’s dedicated marine engineering and repair division, Read More...

Suzuki GB have announced a partnership with INEOS Britannia to become the official supplier of outboard motors for its fleet of chase boats that will support INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record for next year’s 37th America’s Cup. As the Read More...

Much has changed at the Yacht Havens Group as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. Their first marina, Lymington Yacht Haven, opened for business in May 1972 – 12 years after plans were first conceived by a group of local yachtsmen, Read More...

MDL Marinas have announced that next year’s South Coast Boat Show will now be held from 21st to 23rd April at MDL’s flagship Ocean Village Marina. The change is due to the news that the coronation of King Charles is Read More...

Smartgyro’s stabilisation software now integrates with Garmin OneHelm, an advanced multifunction display boat-control system. The new relationship provides boat owners using Smartgyro gyroscopic stabilisation with the opportunity to experience the latest interactive capabilities at the helm via Garmin multifunction displays Read More...

Barrus have announced a new distribution agreement with Beneteau under which Barrus will become the main UK dealer for the Flyer range, which has been totally renewed, and the Antares range of outboard boats.  The Flyer range comprises a number Read More...

Burnaby, BC | Salisbury, UK – Mustang Survival is thrilled to announce the launch of its new E-commerce website at  mustang-survival.co.uk/. As part of the company’s global expansion, Mustang Survival apparel products are now directly available in the UK. For Read More...

MDL Marinas have welcomed new boat and pre-owned dealership idealboat.com to their Hamble Point Marina. Idealboat.com is taking 1500sq. ft of sales showroom at the marina, based at the entrance to the Hamble River. Offering a brokerage service as well Read More...

Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation, has announced the opening of its first franchise locations in the United Kingdom – in line with Freedom’s growth strategy to scale its European footprint – with its two new sites in Read More...

Zhik’s new casual-styled Flight Jacket crosses between street, dockside and the water. With a 240gsm recycled fleece lining, this versatile jacket is made with a recycled, breathable and showerproof outer fabric with a space variant twill face for a smooth Read More...

Built using their DANU boatbuilding material, which is fully recyclable and can replace fibreglass and carbon fibre, ExoTechnologies unveiled their first fully recyclable, high-performance leisure boat at the Southampton International Boat Show. The 11m vessel was built at the company’s Ultimate Read More...

The new ePropulsion OEM Pod Drive 10kW was unveiled at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show and has already been awarded the runner-up spot in the show’s Exhibitor Environmental Awards.  Designed to propel medium-sized yachts and sailboats up to 10 Read More...

Signalling an enlarged structure and a globally unified approach to scaling their business, the inventors of OSCAR artificial intelligence systems have decided to change the brand name to SEA.AI. Based in Austria, France, Portugal and the US, the tech start-up Read More...

French mobility start-up SeaBubbles unveiled the world premiere of their life-size version of the SeaBubble, an electric flying boat powered by hydrogen, at the recent Cannes Yachting Festival. Committed to overcoming environmental issues in the field of nautical mobility, SeaBubbles have Read More...

The PRESTIGE X60 won the ‘Best Innovation of the Year’ award for 2022 at the prestigious World Yachts Trophies ceremony held in Cannes in September. An annual event that gathers together the luxurious world of international yachting. This award follows Read More...

De Antonio Yachts displayed boats across three stands located in different areas at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival, including the new D36 Open – a nominee for the European Powerboat of the Year 2023 award – the D42 Open and Read More...

Hot on the heels of a highly successful show last year, SBS BoatLife is shaping up to be an action-packed event for the 2023 boating calendar. Seeing an extremely high rebook rate from many major exhibitors, the show will benefit Read More...

Mercury Marine have introduced the industry’s first ever V10 outboard with the official launch of their all-new 5.7L 350 and 400hp Verado outboard engines. Mercury state that the new V10 engines are the quietest and smoothest in their class. They are not Read More...