Solent-built electric boat circumnavigates Isle of Wight
Optima’s CEO David Kendall says his company’s Optima e10 is the first electric boat to make the 51 nautical...
Isle of Wight’s marine sector
Skipper in court after Isle of Wight boat crash
An architect from Swindon has appeared in court after several people were seriously injured in a boat crash on...
MCA warned its rules will destroy IoW fishing industry
Frustrated Isle of Wight fisherman Geoff Blake, from Ventnor Haven Fishery, has called on the media to help put...
British sailor Pip Hare breaks two records in one go
Vendee Globe veteran Pip Hare has broken two sailing records at once, after sailing around the Isle of Wight...
UKSA reports 50 per cent increase in students receiving Superyacht Cadetship funding
Maritime training and education charity UKSA has reported an increase of more than 50 per cent in the number...
Six injured as 30ft boat ploughs into Isle of Wight cliffside
Police say enquires are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding a boat ploughing into the cliffs at Totland...
Solent Platinum Jubilee raises £12,000 for Wetwheels
Sailing charity Wetwheels Foundation has confirmed that the recent Solent Platinum Jubilee celebrations in August have helped raise £12,000,...
Man attempts Isle of Wight challenge on recycled paddleboard
David Haze, adventurer and holder of seven stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) world records, is about to undertake the world’s first...
Spinlock expands facility on Isle of Wight
Spinlock has expanded its production facility in Cowes, Isle of Wight, to help facilitate global sales growth and new...
Hour long car hire comes to Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners (YHC) and Enterprise Car Club have announced the launch of a self-service car hire facility at...
MAIB reports on two ‘catastrophic engine failures’ on board Wightlink ferries
The report on the investigation of two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board Wight Sky...
