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British Boating Sector Continues to Grow
The UK’s leisure marine industry has achieved its sixth consecutive year of growth, according to research conducted by British Marine. Industry revenues increased by 3.4% in 2017, rising to £3.12bn, their highest level since the financial crisis of 2007/08. The Read More...
Honda Introduce New EU22i Inverter Generator
Honda (UK) have launched their new EU22i inverter generator, successor to the EU20i from Honda’s portable inverter generator range. Offering a 10% increase in power, plus a range of enhancements to make it more durable and user-friendly, it still remains Read More...
Dometic BP124 Battery Pack
Dometic BP124 Battery Pack Dometic’s new BP124 24V battery pack is a perfect complement to their portable compressor fridge/freezer range. I say this because having had experience of their products before, I have often wanted to keep one of their Read More...
Raymarine LightHouse 3.2 Update
For boaters and anglers using Raymarine Axiom units, the new LightHouse 3.2 operating software update provides numerous enhancements aimed at providing a more intuitive, seamless and fluid user experience. Installing the new update is simple via a wireless network or Read More...
Walker Bay to Unveil New RIB
Walker Bay have unveiled their new Generation Light RIB (Generation LTE) at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in early November. The light weight and hull design mean this boat only requires 20hp to hop up onto the plane, so Read More...
New Boat Accommodation Partnership Announced
New Boat Accommodation Partnership Announced Maritime Yacht Services have announced a new partnership with Beds on Board aimed at assisting boat owners looking to rent out accommodation on their boat while it sits idle. The aim is to help with Read More...
New RYA Weather Handbook Out Now
New RYA Weather Handbook Out Now The new edition of the RYA Weather Handbook is available now and purchasers can enjoy a special bundle discount of 25% if they buy both the print and e-book versions together. The new Read More...
Typhoon Launch Multisport 5 Drysuit
Typhoon Launch Multisport 5 Drysuit Typhoon International have unveiled their next-generation drysuit, the Typhoon Multisport 5 Hinge. This new addition to the Typhoon collection for 2018 is a high-performance, versatile and robust drysuit that is suitable, in particular, for Read More...
Introducing GoBag 2
Introducing GoBag 2 Following the launch of the original GoBag in 2015 on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, the team have now launched their new and improved GoBag 2. The GoBag was conceived from personal experience of struggling to find a Read More...
Sunseeker Poland
Sunseeker Poland Proud to be a British product crafted in Poole, Dorset, having appeared in four consecutive James Bond movies and sharing technology breakthroughs with F1, the Sunseeker London Group, now consisting of 38 offices, will soon be adding to the Sunseeker family Read More...
Humminbird Introduce SOLIX 10
Humminbird Introduce SOLIX 10 For 2018, Humminbird have expanded their SOLIX series of fish finders, introduced last January, with the new SOLIX 10. Its 10.1" screen makes it suitable for use at the bow or on a more compact console Read More...
Grand Banks to Unveil New Eastbay at Boot
Grand Banks to Unveil New Eastbay at Boot Grand Banks Yachts will launch their new Eastbay 44 at Boot Düsseldorf on Sunday 21st January. A press conference will be held at the Grand Banks stand at 11:30am to unveil this Read More...
Ban the Bottle
Ban the Bottle By banning plastic bottles from the workplace outright, the UK would save 3.9 billion bottles from being produced by 2020. The saving would amount to 156,000 tonnes of plastic a year. These are the findings of office Read More...
Prestige/Beneteau Line-up at LBS Announced
Prestige/Beneteau Line-up at LBS Announced Ancasta have announced the line-up of new boats from Prestige and Beneteau that will be heading to the London Boat Show in January. Prestige are again reflecting the strategic importance of the UK market Read More...
Simrad Release New Chartplotters
Simrad Release New Chartplotters The Simrad GO12 XSE and GO7 XSR are the latest additions to the company’s GO stand-alone chartplotter series. The GO12 XSE offers a new 12" display option for the GO series, while the upgraded GO7 XSR features Read More...
Rodman Spirit 42 Coupé Launched at LBS
Rodman Spirit 42 Coupé Launched at LBS Rodman’s new Spirit 42 Coupé model made its debut at the recent London International Boat Show. This new craft boasts new design concepts and features from Fulvio de Simoni’s design studio. The Read More...
Riva Rivamare
Riva Rivamare This year’s London Boat Show sees the UK debut of Riva’s latest addition to their dayboat/weekender line-up, the 39ft Rivamare, aimed at combining classic and luxurious styling with practicality and power. The Rivamare is an open-top dayboat, Read More...
New 1150 Stormforce for 2018
New 1150 Stormforce for 2018 The word is out that Northern Ireland-based Redbay Boats are designing another new model to add to their current offshore series. Construction work on the vessel, a Stormforce 1150, is set to begin at the Read More...
World Powerboat Championship Returning to London
H2O Racing have confirmed that London will host a round of the 2018 UIM F1H2O World Powerboat Championship in June. The news marks a welcome return of Formula 1 powerboat racing to the country’s capital for the first time in Read More...
Suzuki Marine Launch New Finance Initiative
To encourage more people to take to the water with reliable, clean and efficient outboard engines, Suzuki GB’s Marine Division are now offering Suzuki Marine finance across their entire range of outboard engines. Suzuki Marine have partnered with finance provider Read More...
New SEA-DOO Platform Introduced
BRP have announced a new platform for select models in their 2018 SEA-DOO line-up of personal watercraft. The new platform is available on five new models across the SEA-DOO GTX Limited, RXT and WAKE PRO families. The new personal watercraft Read More...
TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show 2017
September’s TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show 2017 drew to a close amid reports of high attendance, record numbers of visitors on the water and strong sales, further strengthening its position as one of the top boat shows in the world. Many Read More...
Port Solent Marina to Accommodate Bigger Boats
In a project representing a £480,000 investment, Premier Marinas are planning to revitalise Port Solent Marina’s infrastructure to allow the marina to accommodate bigger boats by the 2018 season. The project includes reconfiguring pontoons A–D and the plan is to Read More...
Parker 850 Voyager
The new Parker 850 Voyager is a day cruiser designed for up to 10 people and will cater comfortably for up to six on longer trips. The cockpit is spacious and has flexible seating arrangements, and there is a large Read More...
Liverpool and Bristol Show Dates Announced
The Northern Boat Show is moving to new dates in 2018 – from 25th to 28th May – and a four-day format because the Mersey River Festival is being combined with Tall Ships Liverpool 2018 and the start of the 2018 Biscay Tall Ships Regatta. The Tall Ships was Read More...
