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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Who will be crowned 2017 Honda RYA Youth RIB Champions?
Who will be crowned 2017 Honda RYA Youth RIB Champions?
Saturday, 09 September 2017

Young powerboaters from across the UK will be hitting the water on 17 September at the Yachtmarket.com Southampton Boat Show, putting their skill, control and speed to the test in the hope of clinching the prestigious title of 2017 Honda RYA Youth...

WIN A PADDLEBOARD - Entries close 10th October 2017
WIN A PADDLEBOARD - Entries close 10th October 2017
Thursday, 31 August 2017

Red Paddle Co – the worlds leading inflatable SUP manufacturer have teamed up with Boatshed.com – International Yacht Brokers to offer you the chance to WIN an inflatable Paddleboard (SUP). Click here to Win a Paddleboard

Gipsy Moth IV returns to Buckler’s Hard for 50th anniversary celebration
Gipsy Moth IV returns to Buckler’s Hard for 50th anniversary celebration
Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Gipsy Moth IV is to return to Buckler’s Hard for the 50th anniversary of Sir Francis Chichester returning home to the Beaulieu River after his epic voyage to become the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe.

To mark the ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Portsmouth Harbour
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Portsmouth Harbour
Wednesday, 16 August 2017

After a long wait, HMS Queen Elizabeth finally arrived in Portsmouth Harbour this morning at 0710hrs. She was greeted with a flotilla of boats and thousands of people lined the shores to catch a glimpse of the biggest warship ever built for the R...

September Boatbid - Catalogue LIVE
September Boatbid - Catalogue LIVE
Wednesday, 16 August 2017

September Boatbid Catalogue

Why You Should Fit Crotch Straps to Your Life Jackets - Vital Viewing!
Why You Should Fit Crotch Straps to Your Life Jackets - Vital Viewing!
Thursday, 10 August 2017

This was so amazingly popular, I'm posting it again! Like Boatshed Brighton Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/BoatshedBrighton/ and visit boatshedbrighton.com for more similar.

Boat owner jailed for unsafe operation of fishing vessel
Boat owner jailed for unsafe operation of fishing vessel
Thursday, 03 August 2017 The owner of a fishing vessel has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to two charges brought by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) for the unsafe operation of a fishing vessel and failing to ensure that the gas cooker...
Boatshed supports screening of new film  - Vanishing Sail - Sunday 6 August 2017
Boatshed supports screening of new film - Vanishing Sail - Sunday 6 August 2017
Monday, 31 July 2017

Boatshed supports screening of the film Vanishing Sail - A Dramatic Tale of the Caribbean Sailing Tradition wins support from creative boat seller Portsmouth, UK. Boatshed, the world’s largest yacht brokerage, announces its partnership with ...

Authentic ship smell ? Visit a REAL Chandlery
Authentic ship smell ? Visit a REAL Chandlery
Monday, 31 July 2017

Authentic ship smell ?

ROLEX FASTNET RACE
ROLEX FASTNET RACE
Monday, 24 July 2017

The 2013 Rolex Fastnet fleet leaving the Solent. Image: Rolex-Kurt Arrigo

FAST40+ One Ton Cup
FAST40+ One Ton Cup
Thursday, 20 July 2017

This September, the FAST40+ Class will compete for the prestigious One Ton Cup for the second time.

Created by the Cercle de la Voile de Paris (CVP – Paris Yacht Club) in 1899, the One Ton Cup is steeped in history and reputation in the wo...

Solar powered electric boating was more popular in 1880 but it will catch on soon!
Solar powered electric boating was more popular in 1880 but it will catch on soon!
Sunday, 16 July 2017

You have the Egyptian Sun God Ra to thank for the mythical barge Solar In the 19th c its a fact that electric boats were very popular. From the 1880s right up to the 1920s, and thereafter the ICE took precedence but then in the flared 1970s along...

OFFSHORE KIT
OFFSHORE KIT
Saturday, 15 July 2017

SEATEK Gear has launched a collection of high performance offshore watches and polarised sunglasses. The SEATEK ARGO dive watch features Swiss components and has a 200m water depth resistance. The ocean glare-proof sunglasses DEEP-V and PABLO are ...

July Boatbid Auction - Starts Today!
July Boatbid Auction - Starts Today!
Friday, 14 July 2017

BoatBid Auction - 14th to the 18th July - Bidding has begun!

Countdown to Plymouth Golden Globe start
Countdown to Plymouth Golden Globe start
Monday, 03 July 2017

Tapio Lehtinen from Helsinki, Finland is an entry in the 2018 Golden Globe Race. . Image: Tapio Lehtinen/PPL Photo Agency/GGR

July BoatBid Auction - Catalogue Live
July BoatBid Auction - Catalogue Live
Wednesday, 14 June 2017

The next auction runs from Friday 14th July 2017 until Tuesday 18th July 2017.

Tall ship will lead cruises for berth holders at Plymouth Marina
Tall ship will lead cruises for berth holders at Plymouth Marina
Wednesday, 07 June 2017

Matthew and Vicky Barraud of The Morvargh Sailing Project, with Mark Brimacombe, Manager of The Marina at Sutton Harbour, aboard the Helen Mary R.

Drama in Bermuda for Emirates Team New Zealand
Drama in Bermuda for Emirates Team New Zealand
Wednesday, 07 June 2017

© ACEA 2017 / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget

OSTAR 2017
OSTAR 2017
Monday, 29 May 2017

The Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race, or OSTAR, is an east-to-west yacht race across the North Atlantic, inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single-handed ocean yacht race. It is run from Plymouth to the Newport in the USA ...

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