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Cigarette Racing Team logo: The American Offshore Legend, World Champion, Made in USA
Boating Industry

Cigarette Racing Europe: Malta’s Yacht Hub Group to Take the Brand to 70 Countries

Cigarette Racing signs Malta's Yacht Hub Group to run the brand in 70 countries across Europe and Africa through a new company, Cigarette Racing Europe.

November 8, 2026
Three Yamaha XTO Offshore 450hp V8 outboards in white, light grey and dark grey, seen from the rear
Boating Industry

Yamaha Marine Profit Up 40% to ¥69.0 Billion as Outboard Sales Fall in North America

November 8, 2026
Ribcraft factory in Yeovil with a dark blue RIB in Politie livery on a trailer outside
Boating Industry

Ribcraft Enters Liquidation With Reported £4.1 Million Shortfall

November 7, 2026
Daren Morris, Sunseeker's new Chief Financial Officer, seated and smiling in a navy suit and white open-collar shirt
Boating Industry

Sunseeker Appoints Daren Morris as CFO to Succeed Dean Lawler

November 7, 2026
Peter Little's Allison hull, number 26, with a Mercury outboard throwing spray at speed on the water
Coniston

Coniston Record Week 2026: Final Record List, Led by Peter Little’s 100.18mph

November 7, 2026
Offshore powerboats racing past Sunset Key off Key West, with a helicopter overhead
Race World Offshore

Key West World Championship 2026: Friday Results

November 7, 2026
Keith Whittle, left, and Peter Little talking behind Little's Allison hull and Mercury outboard on a trailer at Coniston
Coniston

Peter Little Hits 100.18mph at Coniston Record Week

November 6, 2026
45th Annual Key West Offshore World Championship 2026 official event logo, presented by XINSURANCE
Race World Offshore

Key West World Championship 2026: Wednesday Results

November 5, 2026
The Italian Sea Group signage listing Perini Navi, Picchiotti and NCA Refit brands
Boating Industry

The Italian Sea Group Shares Suspended as Restructuring Plan Gives Shareholders Nothing

November 4, 2026
Engines

Outboards

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Highfield Patrol 700 rigid inflatable with a Mercury SeaPro 250 V8 outboard flanked by two BlueNav electric pods, alongside a studio image of the BlueSpin 8kW unit
Boating Industry

Mercury and BlueNav’s Hybrid RIB: 16kW of Electric, 756 Watts of Charge

November 2, 2026
Two-stroke outboard engines lined up in a workshop
Outboards

Gone From Leisure Boating, Still Sold New: The Two-Stroke Outboards of Yamaha, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Mercury

November 1, 2026
Outboards

Amaroq 40: The British Diesel Two-Stroke Going to Coniston

November 1, 2026
An OXE 300 diesel outboard running at speed, alongside an aerial view of four OXE-powered workboats and RIBs under way in formation
Boating Industry

OXE Marine Just Breaks Even by $2,200 With a December Bank Deadline

October 30, 2026
Yamaha 85A outboard alongside Yahatsu and Parsun 85hp two-stroke outboards on a dock
Outboards

Yamaha 85A and Its Two Chinese Twins: The Parsun and Yahatsu T85

October 30, 2026
Outboards

Mercury Confirms Three New Outboards Launching in 2027

October 29, 2026
Outboards

Suzuki Marine Reports Strong Turnout and Unveils New Warranty at 2026 Southampton Boat Show

October 29, 2026
Seven 200hp outboards from Hidea, Honda, Mercury Racing, Parsun, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Yamaha lined up on a marina dock
Outboards

200hp Outboards Compared: Weight, Power and Price Across Seven Brands

October 25, 2026
Marine Business

Boating Industry

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A MarineMax dealership storefront
Boating Industry

MarineMax Reports $13 Million Fourth-Quarter Net Loss Ahead of Safe Harbor Vote

November 4, 2026
1991 Cantieri Navali Liguri bill of sale for the Ghibli 22 showing a total of 1,796,900,000 lire
Boating Industry

Mat Armstrong’s Capri: The 1991 Bill of Sale Says 1.8 Billion Lire

November 2, 2026
Mat Armstrong's yacht Capri running through swell in the Bay of Biscay
Boating Industry

Mat Armstrong Sails Capri Across Biscay, Stopping Short at Brest

November 1, 2026
A Garmin-equipped sportfishing boat under way, alongside a Garmin open-array radar, radar dome and helm chartplotter display
Boating Industry

Garmin Marine Profit Up 90% to $94 Million, Eight Times Navico’s

October 30, 2026
Boating Industry

Brunswick’s Profits Jump 63% in Third Quarter, Raises Full-Year Forecast

October 29, 2026
Yachts moored at the Miami Beach Yacht Collection on Indian Creek, Collins Avenue, during the 2026 Miami International Boat Show
Miami Boat Show

Miami Boat Show Cuts Costs for Exhibitors and Buyers Ahead of 2027

October 23, 2026
Sunseeker 134 Superyacht under tow along the Dorset coast, with a tug ahead and a helicopter overhead
Boating Industry

Sunseeker 134 Superyacht Arrives in Poole for Fit-Out

October 16, 2026
Ferretti Group logo
Boating Industry

Bologna Court Rejects KKCG Challenge to Ferretti Board as Weichai Keeps Its Votes

October 13, 2026
History

Back in the Day

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Don Shead standing beside Cinzano, race number 558, the Class 1 boat he designed, at Cowes in 2010
Back in the Day

Don Shead: The Designer Who Made Picchiotti a World Champion

September 9, 2026
Phil Rolla with a Rolla surface-piercing propeller at his Balerna design studio, 1989
Back in the Day

Phil Rolla: The Man Who Took the Black Art Out of Propeller Design

May 14, 2026
Cees van der Velden Gold Racing Formula One powerboat
Back in the Day

Cees van der Velden: The Flying Dutchman

May 19, 2026
When Trump Promoted an Offshore Powerboat Race
Back in the Day

When Trump Promoted an Offshore Powerboat Race

January 10, 2026
When Nigel Mansell raced a Formula One powerboat in 1982
Back in the Day

When Nigel Mansell raced a Formula One powerboat in 1982

January 17, 2026
Bring Back Marine Stadium campaign graphic ahead of the August 18, 2026 referendum
IHRA

Miami Marine Stadium: The World’s First Powerboat Racing Stadium

May 4, 2026
In 1991, Norris and the Popeyes team captured the World Offshore Powerboat Championship
Back in the Day

Al Copeland: The Fried Chicken King Who Ruled Offshore Racing

February 27, 2026
Official 1995 Montecristo Cup event programme, La Habana Cuba, showing the race course map and the Comite de Honor
Back in the Day

When Class One Went to Cuba: The 1995 Montecristo Cup

August 19, 2026
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TV & Movies

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The Wellcraft Scarab Vicious running at speed past a floodlit quay at Port Newark, New Jersey, at night during Miami Vice 85 filming
TV & Movies

Miami Vice ’85 Filming Leaked Twice in a Week

October 30, 2026
Spy shot of Gus Morales's Wellcraft Scarab Vicious running at night at Port Newark, New Jersey, during filming for Miami Vice '85
TV & Movies

First Look: Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan Film Aboard Miami Vice ’85 Scarab in New Jersey

October 28, 2026
Victory Team's blue Lamborghini-powered offshore catamaran at speed in Made in Dubai livery
TV & Movies

The Blue Dynasty: Victory Team’s Story Heads for the Screen

October 15, 2026
Lady Vice, a 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 377 in Miami Vice colours, on a trailer with two men standing alongside
TV & Movies

Gus Morales Buys “Lady Vice” and Brings Her Back to Miami

October 13, 2026
Boston Whaler in yellow and red Baywatch livery with twin Mercury outboards, from Fox's Baywatch trailer
TV & Movies

Baywatch Reboot Trailer Reveals a Boston Whaler on Twin Mercury Outboards

October 13, 2026
Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne, New Jersey, dressed as a 1980s Miami strip mall for the Miami Vice '85 film set, with Jerry's Liquors, The Frosty Spoon and Palm Star Video shopfronts
TV & Movies

Miami Vice ’85 Adds Leguizamo, Goggins and Holland as New Jersey Set Takes Shape

October 11, 2026
Gustavo Morales owns the ultimate Miami Vice tribute: a 1,300hp 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 38KV. John Moore went aboard.
TV & Movies

Miami Vice ’85 Adds Whitney Peak as North Miami’s Wellcraft Scarab Awaits Its Scene

August 17, 2026
Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Belgian actor known as The Muscles from Brussels
UIM F1H2O

Jean-Claude Van Damme Expected at F1H2O Grand Prix of Kyrgyzstan

July 30, 2026