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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.

Boatshed fuels stories at the reunion celebrating 50 years of the iconic Whitbread race.
Boatshed fuels stories at the reunion celebrating 50 years of the iconic Whitbread race.
Tuesday, 05 September 2023

Veterans of the Whitbread race are attending a party to celebrate the 50th-anniversary of the iconic race. The party is being staged as part of the start of the 2023 Ocean Globe Race (OGR)

Clipper Race start from Portsmouth today.
Clipper Race start from Portsmouth today.
Sunday, 03 September 2023

The 14th Clipper Round the World Yacht Race kicks off today at 4 p.m. from Southsea Castle in Portsmouth, UK. This grueling competition will involve 11 teams of over 700 crew members, hailing from 63 different countries, including 105 sailors from...

September 2023 BoatBid - Open for Entries
September 2023 BoatBid - Open for Entries
Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Are you thinking about selling your boat?

August 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
August 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Head over to BoatBid.com to take a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

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Friday, 04 August 2023

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New Members of the Boatshed Crew!
New Members of the Boatshed Crew!
Tuesday, 01 August 2023

Boatshed.com is pleased to welcome three new crew members who joined the team last month:

The Importance of Boat Documents
The Importance of Boat Documents
Friday, 28 July 2023

It is important to keep ALL boat documents relating to the ownership of your boat and its maintenance history. If you have kept all the previous bill of sales and registration documents your broker will love you, if you haven't you might see them ...

August 2023 BoatBid - Open for Entries
August 2023 BoatBid - Open for Entries
Monday, 17 July 2023

Are you thinking about selling your boat?

Boatshed.com extends franchises in Trinidad, Portugal and Spain
Boatshed.com extends franchises in Trinidad, Portugal and Spain
Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Boatshed.com extends franchises in Trinidad, Portugal and Spain

July 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
July 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Head over to BoatBid.com to take a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

Trilleen - Sailing around Britain Update
Trilleen - Sailing around Britain Update
Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Ian Wyllie, who bought a boat via Boatshed IOW in February 2021 is taking on the challenge of sailing around Britain single handed. Here is his latest update:

How much Money ?... 24 hours in a Liferaft
How much Money ?... 24 hours in a Liferaft
Sunday, 11 November 2012

The 24 Hours in a liferaft has raised over 10,000 pounds so far !

Girls Adrift - 48 hours to go before liferaft challenge
Girls Adrift - 48 hours to go before liferaft challenge
Wednesday, 07 November 2012

Just 48 hours until 8 girls step into a liferaft for 24 hours, all for Sail4Cancer Charity. They have already collected over two and a half thousand pounds for the charity and are looking to collect a few more pennies on the day.

Introducing the ‘On-The Water’ Bus in association with Boatshed.com
Introducing the ‘On-The Water’ Bus in association with Boatshed.com
Wednesday, 12 September 2012

With the success of British sportsmen and women in sailing, canoeing and rowing during the Olympics and Paralympics, the time could not be better to encourage new people into boating.

ACWS Newport Opening Ceremony
ACWS Newport Opening Ceremony
Thursday, 28 June 2012

Boatshed Newport was at the America’s Cup Village at Fort Adams today, which was swarming with people from around the world here to witness the spectacular race. Everywhere I walked I heard a foreign language spoken and it was a beautiful day. ...

BoatBid.com – Summer Auction
BoatBid.com – Summer Auction
Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Waterline Boats / Boatshed Seattle is again offering boats through Boatshed.com’s BoatBid online auction. This international auction is a proven process to market boats in a unique and effective way. This is NOT an eBay-style auction — these a...

Boatshed enters top 40 per cent of the best million websites on the planet
Boatshed enters top 40 per cent of the best million websites on the planet
Monday, 25 June 2012

Judging by its millions of users and visitors worldwide, it’s clear that Boatshed.com is a popular website. But now it’s been proven as it has been listed in the top 40 per cent of the best million websites on the planet.

New selection of boats up for auction this Summer
New selection of boats up for auction this Summer
Monday, 25 June 2012

A fresh batch of boats will soon be available to bid on through Boatshed Yacht Brokers’ auction system, Boatbid.com.

UK Government uses Boatshed as an example to budding entrepreneurs
UK Government uses Boatshed as an example to budding entrepreneurs
Monday, 25 June 2012

Boatshed’s clever use of technology and customer-focussed processes have been heralded as a shining example by the UK Government.

What’s it really like living on a boat?
What’s it really like living on a boat?
Monday, 25 June 2012

You read the glossy brochures and you see the boats at the shows. But when it’s pouring with rain and freezing cold in the winter what’s it really like living on a boat? Boatshed spills the beans...

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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.