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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.

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 ...

14th - 18th July Boatbid - Entry Opens Today!
14th - 18th July Boatbid - Entry Opens Today!
Monday, 15 May 2017

When? - 14th to 18th July

Boatshed Brighton Life Jacket Series Video 3 of 5
Boatshed Brighton Life Jacket Series Video 3 of 5
Wednesday, 10 May 2017

A quick video, with yet another set of hints and tips on checking your lifejackets, direct from boatshed Brighton! (Apologies for the quality!)

Land Rover BAR (Bring the Cup Home ) Roadshow.
Land Rover BAR (Bring the Cup Home ) Roadshow.
Tuesday, 09 May 2017

My family and I were invited to the Land Rover BAR road show on Saturday 6th of May which was held at BAR America's Cup HQ in Portsmouth.

Want to see what happens when a life raft inflates? Watch this!
Want to see what happens when a life raft inflates? Watch this!
Wednesday, 26 April 2017

DEMO: Rare chance to see a life raft inflating.

Boatshed VR....what does it mean for boat sellers and buyers
Boatshed VR....what does it mean for boat sellers and buyers
Thursday, 13 April 2017

Boatshed is all about making buying a boat easier. This month we have launched VR, which alongside our hundreds of photos and videos makes the yacht brokerage sales process more transparent and faster.

What's Inside Your Liferaft?
What's Inside Your Liferaft?
Sunday, 09 April 2017

Opportunities like this don't come along very often! If you have a life raft, do you know what's in it? This quick vid shows what's contained in a typical life raft and what it's used for. Love from Boatshed Brighton and Nicky's Canvasworks!

Boatbid Auction April 2017
Boatbid Auction April 2017
Friday, 07 April 2017

Only a week to go until the next auction which takes place from 14-18 April..

Boatshed Brighton Demonstrates Life Raft Painters - This Might Help You In An Emergency!
Boatshed Brighton Demonstrates Life Raft Painters - This Might Help You In An Emergency!
Tuesday, 04 April 2017

When abandoning their boat - something which is your last resort! - many people go to deploy their life rafts, only to find that they pull and pull and pull at their painter (the operating chord) and their life raft doesn't inflate...

Blue Water Runner from Elvstrøm Sails is set to revolutionise downwind sailing
Blue Water Runner from Elvstrøm Sails is set to revolutionise downwind sailing
Thursday, 30 March 2017

Elvstrøm Sails innovative new ‘Blue Water Runner’ performs the role of three sails in one.

Designed as effectively two Yankee sails on a single luff cable, it works as a light up-wind genoa, a reaching ‘Yankee’ whe...

What you need to know about living on a narrowboat on the waterways
What you need to know about living on a narrowboat on the waterways
Monday, 27 March 2017

Fancy a life on the canals and rivers of the UK, where you can wake up to be close to nature and have a river view like no other.

April Boat Auction -  Catalogue Preview Live Today!
April Boat Auction - Catalogue Preview Live Today!
Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Find Your Dream Boat!

Fourth Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 team to be revealed this month
Fourth Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 team to be revealed this month
Friday, 10 March 2017

Image: Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

April Boatbid - Enter Now!
April Boatbid - Enter Now!
Thursday, 02 March 2017

Entries Close 4th March.

Boatshed: Proud to be Local; Privileged to be Global
Boatshed: Proud to be Local; Privileged to be Global
Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Boatshed has a global reach, but understands the importance of ‘local boots on the ground.’ Boatshed is now the largest yacht brokerage organisation in the world, with agents, partners and brokers working across the UK, Europe, US, Asia and Em...

Boatbid Auction - Now Open
Boatbid Auction - Now Open
Friday, 10 February 2017

BoatBid Auction 10th to 14th February - Bidding has begun!

Legends Race to celebrate Volvo Ocean Race history in 2017-18
Legends Race to celebrate Volvo Ocean Race history in 2017-18
Tuesday, 07 February 2017

The Volvo Ocean Race will celebrate 45 years of history with a Legends Race on the final leg of the 2017-18 edition from Gothenburg to The Hague.

Any yacht to have featured in the Whitbread Round the World Race or Volvo Ocean Race, dating back t...

Digital Boat Platform, Targeting Client Expectations, Boosts Sales
Digital Boat Platform, Targeting Client Expectations, Boosts Sales
Friday, 03 February 2017

Brokers seek to reach international markets; Boatshed’s digital platform has global reach, and analyses data to match sales with most likely buyers

Get More When You List with Boatshed
Get More When You List with Boatshed
Friday, 03 February 2017

Listing your boat with Boatshed gives you international reach and long-term support – Boatshed has improved boat listing process to make it perform better.

Boatshed welcomes Gold Coast to the group
Boatshed welcomes Gold Coast to the group
Friday, 03 February 2017

Boatshed.com conquers the thousands of miles between their HQ in the UK and Australia as they welcome Boatshed Gold Coast to the group:

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