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Scanstrut has released a new product category called Connect, which the UK equipment manufacturer says is designed to provide durable water, power, solar and general connection solutions for marine use. The first product in the range is the Cold Water Outlet (SC-V-W1), a Quick-Connect cold water outlet and wash-down kit intended for boats and other…

Harrison Holidays has taken ownership of the Ardlui Hotel, Marina and Holiday Park on the northern edge of Scotland’s Loch Lomond, purchasing the long-established resort after its previous operators stepped back from the business to retire. The English leisure company, headquartered in Preston, secured a £7m funding package from HSBC UK to complete the deal…

Australian sailor Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly and French sailor Pascal Mahe have been found dead on board the yacht Acteon while travelling through the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and Mozambique. The pair, both described by relatives and friends as highly capable mariners, had left Reunion Island in June with the intention of reaching South Africa, stopping…

Electric boatbuilder and outboard manufacturer Vision Marine Technologies has reported its financial results for the fiscal year ending 31 August 2025, following a period of commercial expansion driven by its acquisition of Nautical Ventures Group. Nautical Ventures operates a dealership network in Florida, one of the largest US recreational boating markets. Canada-headquartered Vision Marine says the…

Beneath the surface of Europe’s leisure marine market lies a quiet but significant crisis: thousands of newly qualified boaters are disappearing before they ever enter the industry. As boot Düsseldorf prepares for its 57th edition, show director Petros Michelidakis is confronting the issue and urging dealers and exhibitors to do the same. “We believe in…

Emirates GBR has secured the 2025 SailGP Season Championship after winning the final race in Abu Dhabi against Australia and New Zealand. The three teams exchanged the lead during Sunday’s race (30 November 2025), which concluded with Emirates GBR moving from third place to pass Australia’s Bonds Flying Roos and New Zealand’s Black Foils on…

Stephen Joyce will take up the role of project manager to lead Brisbane 2032 Marine Project – a multi-year initiative set to transform Queensland and the wider South Pacific into a leading global superyacht destination. This project will take place in the lead-up to, during and far beyond the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.…

Acquera Yachting is strengthening its Caribbean network with the launch of a new office in Guadeloupe, timed ahead of the region’s yachting season. The addition brings the company’s presence in the Caribbean to eight countries. The Guadeloupe operation will be led by country manager, Guillaume Moquet, an experienced industry professional with deep knowledge of the…

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has completed its preliminary report into a fatal accident onboard a sailing boat off the Isle of Wight, UK, in August 2025, when a skipper died after being pulled into the rope that was turned around a winch and becoming entangled around the winch drum. The report by the…

Superyacht facility, The Boat Works in Australia, is expanding again – this time through ‘Pier 25’ – an area that will feature premium marine showrooms and multi-level marine office space. Construction will commence mid-2026 and completion is anticipated by the end of the year.  Home to over 100 marina businesses already, The Boat Works is…