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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.

Selling your boat with Boatshed
Selling your boat with Boatshed
Friday, 16 July 2010

In March of this year and still amidst the very severe winter we experienced, my husband Steve and I had a conversation about whether it would be the right time to sell our beloved boat. She was our first sailing boat, the boat we pretty much lea...

View luxury Sunseeker power boats for sale with Boatshed.com
View luxury Sunseeker power boats for sale with Boatshed.com
Tuesday, 13 July 2010

The first time I stepped onboard a Sunseeker was at the London boat show hosted at Earls Court back years ago.

GB Rower To Make Guest Appearance at RNLI Open Day
GB Rower To Make Guest Appearance at RNLI Open Day
Tuesday, 13 July 2010

The organisers of the RNLI Open Day and Boat Jumble on Saturday 17th July at Baltic Wharf, Totnes are pleased to announce that fresh from another bronze medal in the world rowing championships in Lucerne, local boy Bill Lucas has promised to make ...

New partnership with Marine Mega Store
New partnership with Marine Mega Store
Friday, 09 July 2010

www.boatshedhamble.com owned and managed by brothers Peter & Michael Delbridge are pleased to announce the new partnership with Marine Mega Store, the online chandlery, and the opening of the combined office on Hamble High Street in Capstan Ho...

The Westward Cup
The Westward Cup
Wednesday, 07 July 2010

Wednesday 7July, saw Peter and Michael Delbridge of www.boatshedhamble.com out to catch a quick glimpse of the racing off Cowes as four of the most beautiful Big Class classic yachts Eleonora, Mariette, Twiga and Mariquita were racing against each...

Boatshed Hamble sponsor a J80 at the European championships 2010 on Lake Garda.
Boatshed Hamble sponsor a J80 at the European championships 2010 on Lake Garda.
Monday, 05 July 2010

Peter & Michael Delbridge of www.boatshedhamble.com have just sponsored a good friend of theirs Steve Sault and his crew in the 2010 J80 European championships out on Lake Garda.

RNLI Boat Jumble And WaterSports Open Day at Baltic Wharf
RNLI Boat Jumble And WaterSports Open Day at Baltic Wharf
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Baltic Wharf Boatyard are pleased to be holding an Open Day and Boat Jumble in aid of the Dart RNLI on Saturday 17th July from 10am. The day promises to be busy with plenty of activity both on and off the water as well as a chance to sell those ...

Gibraltar to Port Smir, Morocco Yacht Rally - 2010
Gibraltar to Port Smir, Morocco Yacht Rally - 2010
Monday, 28 June 2010

Dubbed the most sociable yacht rally in the world this year’s event set off at 13:00 on Friday 18th June with virtually no wind. The starting line was set between the RAF runway centreline buoy and a Royal Navy vessel. This year the Navy sent a ...

Waterline Boats / Boatshed Seattle welcomes Gary Buck to the crew!
Waterline Boats / Boatshed Seattle welcomes Gary Buck to the crew!
Friday, 25 June 2010

Waterline Boats / Boatshed Seattle welcomes Gary Buck to the crew! Gary is our most recent certified Boatshed System agent and will focus on customer service and sales in the Tacoma and South Sound areas.

The Third SEA Property International Phuket Multihull Championship July 16 - 18 2010
The Third SEA Property International Phuket Multihull Championship July 16 - 18 2010
Thursday, 24 June 2010

The third SEA Property International Phuket Multihull Championship will take place July 16, 17 and 18 in the Chalong Bay area. This increasingly popular event is expected to attract over 20 entries this year and is a perfect feeder event for Six S...

View the largest selection of Westerly boats for sale, complete with up to 80 photos per boat
View the largest selection of Westerly boats for sale, complete with up to 80 photos per boat
Wednesday, 23 June 2010

On Boatshed.com we have one of the largest collection of Westerly boats for sale.
Westerly boats are timeless classic, never dating and easily recognisable. If you're ever sitting on your boat in a busy haerbour like Portsmouth, check out how ...

Round The Island Race - Grand Union Style
Round The Island Race - Grand Union Style
Wednesday, 23 June 2010

I was a little jealous last weekend when some of my Yottie Boatshed colleagues took place in the annual race around the Isle of Wight (along with a notorious character from BP). Now I am doing it myself, on a slightly larger boat than any of them....

Sea Start saves the day when our water pump packed up!
Sea Start saves the day when our water pump packed up!
Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Ever started out on a weekend boat trip, only to have your plans scuppered by a misbehaving engine? What do you do if you’re en route to your favourite spot for a little R&R on your beloved boat and the engine or the pump packs up? On a re...

Boatshed Grand Union and Inland Waterways festivals
Boatshed Grand Union and Inland Waterways festivals
Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Well, the season of Inland Waterways festivals is off to a cracking start. So far Boatshed Grand Union has attended three this year with great results.

Round the Island Race 2010
Round the Island Race 2010
Tuesday, 22 June 2010

In the early hours of Saturday 19th June 2010 when most normal people are still in the arms of Morpheus, the intrepid guys from Boatshed Cowes past and present, were up and preparing the boat for the J.P Morgan 2010 Round The Island race.

Boatshed Hamble does Round the Island Race
Boatshed Hamble does Round the Island Race
Monday, 21 June 2010

It was that time of the year on most yachties calander, the 79th edition of the Round the Island Race. Saturday 19th 2010 started for Peter Delbridge of Boatshed Hamble aboard "Blustery Day" a 38.5 at 0400hrs and a swift cast off from ...

Boatshed Yorkshire's Broom 32 gets a makeover
Boatshed Yorkshire's Broom 32 gets a makeover
Friday, 18 June 2010

There is a well established conviction amongst yacht brokers that there is no such thing as an owner improvement. One of the things I have learned whilst running Boatshed Yorkshire is the importance of maintaining a boat well inside and out if you...

Boatshed Norfolk: 3 years and counting!
Boatshed Norfolk: 3 years and counting!
Friday, 18 June 2010

Gary and Will of Boatshed Norfolk took over the franchise in September 2006 both having come from completely different backgrounds.

Phuket Race Week
Phuket Race Week
Wednesday, 16 June 2010

While Bangkok was going through its worst spate of unrest in modern times, peaceful Phuket – 900 km south of Thailand’s troubled capital – received a well deserved accolade. Voted 'Best Asian Maritime Capital' in the annual Asian Boating Awa...

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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.