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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.

New Boatshed Sussex agents based in Sovereign Harbour
New Boatshed Sussex agents based in Sovereign Harbour
Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Based in Sovereign Harbour, John & Barbara Spittal are the newly recruited Boatshed Agents for Boatshed Sussex. Other harbours in the area include Rye, Seaford, Newhaven, Brighton and Shoreham.

124 boats sold last month
124 boats sold last month
Friday, 07 August 2009

Last week Boatshed.com Yacht Brokers caused a stir when we sold 24 boats in one day!
This week there is another Boatshed record to shout about; 124 boats sold in a month!
Why so many boats? we asked Neil Chapman founder of Boatshed.com ...

Boaty Bob Boosts Broker Business
Boaty Bob Boosts Broker Business
Tuesday, 04 August 2009

Bucking the recession and redundancy trend, Boatshed Norfolk yacht brokers in East Anglia, are reporting booming boat sales and have increased their workforce by 50%.

Banque Populaire V Atlantic crossing 3 days 15 hours 25 mins and 48 secs
Banque Populaire V Atlantic crossing 3 days 15 hours 25 mins and 48 secs
Monday, 03 August 2009

The Eastbound North Atlantic sailing record has fallen. Pascal Bidegorry, skipper of the enormous maxi-trimaran Banque Populaire V, is now not only the fastest man under sail over 24 hours, covering an amazing 907.9 miles, he has also become the ...

Cowes Week 2009 starts TODAY
Cowes Week 2009 starts TODAY
Saturday, 01 August 2009

If you were listening to Radio 4 this morning after the shipping forcast at 05.20 you would have heard the start of one of the most prestigious racing calendar events in sailing.
Cowes week, starts today, its 183rd year!
Cowes week stats: ...

24 boats sold in one day
24 boats sold in one day
Tuesday, 28 July 2009

The team at Boatshed.com are considering rewriting the words to a certain song as they really do like Mondays especially last Monday July 20th when the Boatshed.com Yacht Brokerage Group posted a record 24 boat sales in just one day!
The boat...

“Probably the best job in the World !!!”
“Probably the best job in the World !!!”
Monday, 13 July 2009

A recent competition for the “best job in the world” was won by a Brit, as caretaker on an island in Australia, we think we have gone one better, sun sea sand and boats, lots of boats. All this just two and a half hours from central Europe, we...

Courtmacsherry Coxswain retires
Courtmacsherry Coxswain retires
Monday, 13 July 2009

Neil and Mandy Chapman were invited to celebrate the retirement of Dan O'dwyer, Coxswain of the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat.
Dan and the crew of the Courtmacsherry lifeboat received a bronze medal for the rescue of Neil and Mandy and their cousin ...

Credit crunch? Boat sales operation expands
Credit crunch? Boat sales operation expands
Monday, 06 July 2009

With the excellent summer and boat sales at an all time high you wonder where the credit crunch is?

Complimentary 1 year Offshore membership with the RNLI
Complimentary 1 year Offshore membership with the RNLI
Monday, 06 July 2009

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the charity that provides a 24-hour lifesaving service around the UK and Republic of Ireland. Last year RNLI lifeboats rescued almost 8,000 people, an average of 21 people a day.

The European Optimist Championship in Slovenia
The European Optimist Championship in Slovenia
Monday, 06 July 2009

The “Next Generation of Sailors” competes in Slovenia – the European Optimist Championship (EOC) in Piran, begins….

Fund raising for the RNLI
Fund raising for the RNLI
Saturday, 04 July 2009

Church Stretton is probably as far from the sea as you can get in England. Mandy Chapman from Boatshed.com HQ office in Gosport was visiting the area for the day and was asked to help with the RNLI fund raising the local town.

Fantastic fourth BoatBid.com boat auction
Fantastic fourth BoatBid.com boat auction
Friday, 26 June 2009

Phew what a week that was! The fourth BoatBid online boat auction has just ended. We’ve had 32 used motor and sailing boats being auctioned online over the past 5 days and we’ve been busy answering all your questions and helping everyone to ...

BoatBid.Com bidding started on Monday
BoatBid.Com bidding started on Monday
Friday, 19 June 2009

Interest in the fourth BoatBid.com online boat auction is really hotting up. All our Boatshed.com brokers, who are handling the individual sales for the used boats in the auction, have been really busy answering questions and arranging viewings o...

BOATSHED BVI ...AFFORDABLE YACHTS FOR SALE IN THE CARIBBEAN
BOATSHED BVI ...AFFORDABLE YACHTS FOR SALE IN THE CARIBBEAN
Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Boatshed BVI , International Yacht Brokers has seen a massive increase in European inquiries for good value yachts for sale with people either wanting a cruising sabbatical through the Caribbean islands or purchasers who are looking to ship their ...

Croatia’s first ever Women’s Match Race (WMR)
Croatia’s first ever Women’s Match Race (WMR)
Sunday, 14 June 2009

Blue skies, 30 fast women & some great sailing boats - Boatshed Dalmatia attends Croatia’s first ever Women’s Match Race (WMR)

Just over a week till the start of the fourth BoatBid.com auction
Just over a week till the start of the fourth BoatBid.com auction
Saturday, 13 June 2009

There’s just over a week to go before the next BoatBid.com boat auction which has almost 40 used boats of all types going under the virtual hammer. We have everything from pretty little wooden yachts to big powerful motor cruisers and all types...

3 Classic Wooden Boats in BoatBid
3 Classic Wooden Boats in BoatBid
Thursday, 28 May 2009

At BoatBid we have all kinds of used boats for sale in our auctions. We have used power boats and used sailing boats ranging from dainty little yachts to very stylish sports cruiser. Craft suitable to water ski behind and ones for yacht racing, w...

OSTAR
OSTAR
Monday, 25 May 2009

At 1230 BST H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, fired the start gun for this years Original Single Handed Trans-Atlantic Race (OSTAR).

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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.