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UK chandlery, YouBoat Marine, has opened its new Trade Sales Office at Hamble Point Marina. The new office provides trade support, competitive pricing, and expert advice to boatbuilders, repairers, and marine service providers. This significant expansion is in addition to YouBoat Marine’s established retail stores and online presence. As a trade distributor of Hempel products,…

SailGP has reported record US viewership for its The Race to Abu Dhabi broadcast on 23 November 2025, which attracted 3.47m viewers, according to media insights firm Nielsen. This marks the highest audience recorded for a SailGP broadcast in the US and the most-watched sailing race in the country’s history, exceeding the 3.27m figure set…

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…

New Zealand boatbuilder Rayglass Boats has appointed Vancouver’s Loki Boats as the exclusive dealer for Protector Boats in Canada.  Operating under the name Protector Boats Canada, the dealership will be led by Loki Boats founder and principal, Matt Kirk-Buss.  The move signals Protector’s official entry into the Canadian market, offering access to its range of…

Industry leaders at Metstrade and the Yacht Racing Forum (YRF) are warning that boating’s traditional customer base is disappearing, and without meaningful progress on representation, inclusion and youth pathways, the sector risks losing an entire generation of participants. The marine industry is facing an existential demographic crisis. Women, young people, and minority groups need to…

Four people — including a 90-year-old man — have been rescued off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, after spending about 20 hours on the overturned hull of their small catamaran. The group – Dennis Woods, 70, Clarence Woods, 90, Cris Harding Sr., 42, and Cris Harding Jr., 18 – set out from the Seminole Street…

MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, on the UK south coast, has received the Marina of the Year title at the 2025 British Yachting Awards. It’s the second time the marina has claimed the title in three years, following a previous win in 2023. The award is determined by readers of Sailing Today with Yachts…

US-based fire-suppression specialist Fireboy has introduced a low‑pressure water mist system for battery rooms and machinery spaces. The launch – at Metstrade – coincides with growing interest in suppression systems, in light of updates to marine regulations concerning lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Fireboy says the BACC Mist System is designed for cooling and containment in areas…

The Women in the Marine Industry International panel and networking breakfast took place at Metstrade 2025, drawing more than 160 attendees to the Metstrade Stage at RAI Amsterdam on 19 November. The event brought together professionals – both male and female – from multiple parts of the marine sector for discussions linked to the year’s…

Nimbus Group has unveiled the Nimbus 12 series, a new line set to replace the group’s successful WTC 11 models.  The updated series introduces broad design revisions and technical improvements intended to strengthen the Swedish brand’s position in the premium recreational boating market.  Johan Inden, CEO of Nimbus Group, comments: “Nimbus Group and the Nimbus…