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Saturday 17th of April dawned on one of the most glorious days of the year so far. The 2010 JOG " Nab Tower Race" was due to start from the Gurnard buoy and the start line from the shore on the Isle of Wight.

There was a time when sailing yachts were hand made. But Mass-production, GRP and rising costs changed the boat building industry irreversibly. So, as the Boatshed Kent Yacht brokers it is always a lovely surprise to be asked to market a yacht th...

Boatshed Seattle has listed a unique and fascinating vessel for sale - a 1984 Gulf Craft 56 Aluminium Trawler Boat constructed from 0.1875-0.25 inch marine-grade aluminum.

Without wishing to tempt fate it appears that summer may well be finally on its way. Not only are the fields starting to green up but the boat yards are rather buzzing with activity as everyone rushes to get out on the water. With my office conven...

Saturday 10th April dawned clear and still for the 2010 King & Queen Pursuit Race. With 25 local boats and crews entered across four different classes this race is always interesting, the monies raised by entry fees and the party later in the...

I am taking some time away from the Medway area of Kent and have ventured on my annual pilgrimage to Avoriaz in the French Alps. I have a couple of budding young skiers who can’t get enough of the white stuff! This year, the end of season snow f...

Once again Boatshed Grand Union is going to be in the thick of things at
Cavalcade (Little Venice 1st -3rd May). We will have our stand on the South
Tow Path with all our boats for sale on display. We will also have one
wonderful wide ...

Boatshed is the world's largest yacht brokerage group that prides itself on giving potential buyers the most complete and accurate picture of the boat that they want to buy. Boatshed Headquarters is based in Gosport, Hampshire and has offices acr...

It was a great honour for me that Boatshed Grand Union was recognised for the best marketing in the the group at the Boatshed European Conference in Portugal recently. Great for me, but what does it mean for the customer.

Boatshed Yacht Brokers are a social bunch so they seize upon any opportunity to get together. The Boatshed European annual Conference for 2010 was held over looking sailing boats and motor boats in Albufeira Marina at the offices of Boatshed Algar...

We love hearing your feedback from our customers and many of you requested extra detailed photos to be included in our photo template. Great news we have just completed work too our website so that you can now view an extra 15 NEW photos to view f...

Firstly Congratulations to Ian Welsh and his team of Boatshed Poole for winning the 2010 Boatshed.com "Broker of the year award"

Last Friday was a great day for Boatshed Grand Union as I saw a wonderful
Dutch Barge - handed over to its new owner and another one listed on the site, It has taken a while to sell, boats of this size and specification don't come cheap and fi...

Waterline Boats is pleased to introduce Tanner Coker as its newest certified
Boatshed yacht broker. Tanner lives in Maple Valley and is the Boatshed
Seattle agent covering the South Sound ­ including Tacoma, Olympia and Gig
Harbor. ...

The Straits of Gibraltar is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes with strong winds and tides. There is a constant flow of container ships on the horizon heading east or west into the Mediterranean or over the Atlantic to America whatever th...

I am always in and around boats. My business is all about selling second hand boats. These range from small motor cruisers like the Bayliner Range to larger craft such as Fairline’s or a Pearl 55

JULES VERNE TROPHY Groupama (CREWED ROUND THE WORLD VIA THE THREE CAPES)

It’s back!!! The Famous King & Queen Pursuit race on 10th April 2010

As the Spanish tax authorities tighten the noose on UK and other foreign resident boat owners a berth in Gibraltar becomes an even more attractive option. The tax authorities define tax residency as spending more than 183 day in the country or own...