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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.
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Friday, 09 September 2022HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Boatshed.com welcomes two new offices in South America
Friday, 26 August 2022We are excited to announce we are now operating in Colombia and Panama with two offices opening last month! These are the first offices that Boatshed.com has opened in South America and we're looking to expand the business further in this area....
GGR Village opens today
Saturday, 20 August 2022Team members from Boatshed.com were at the opening of the Golden Globe Race village today in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
The opening ceremony marks two weeks of public festivities for the impressive race village prior to the start of Golden...
#Staysafe buying boats. Information for Buyers, Sellers and Brokers.
Friday, 01 May 2020Our business practices aim to reduce social contact where possible and when customers and brokers need to meet, we aim to reduce any risk of infection. Please find further information below, relevant to selling and buying . These are in addition ...
The Mayday Call that saved our lives – and started a business…
Thursday, 12 September 2019In celebrating the 20th anniversary of Boatshed.com we take a glimpse into how the business began. But how could co-founders Mandy and Neil Chapman ever have imagined that their dramatic air-sea rescue in a Force 10 storm would become such...
Divert to Link
Wednesday, 28 August 2019https://www.boatshed.com/covid-19--boatshed-status--still-open-for-business-blog-62653.html
Neil Chapman starts the two handed ARC across the Atlantic to St Lucia
Tuesday, 27 November 2018Neil Chapman Co Founder and CEO of Boatshed.com is doing the double-handed ARC crossing from Las Palmas to St Lucia 2018 with Curt Mundy from Boatshed Ireland.
Why Register with Boatshed?
Wednesday, 10 October 2018We are always told that Boatshed's website and online platform for the sale of boats is 'the best in the industry', but our technical engineers are always trying to improve it. We have added new features to our website and boat search system to ma...
Boatshed and GGR Race Village
Thursday, 28 June 2018Boatshed HQ team members are on location at the race Village in Les Sables-d'Olonne for the start of the Golden Globe Race on Sunday.
Boatshed are proud to be sponsors of the GGR and have sold several boats to race competitors
July Boatbid Auction
Monday, 14 May 2018The July BoatBid auction will run from the 13th to the 17th July 2018 .
Donating your boat to Sail 4 Cancer Charity
Tuesday, 17 April 2018At the end of 2017 we were approached by Chris Woods on behalf of the Keith Black Will Trust who wanted to donate his Colvic Countess 33 to Sail 4 Cancer. After considering whether to use her for our family sailing days it was eventually decided t...
Boatshed Texas Partner
Wednesday, 14 March 2018Steve Black Boatshed Texas: “My 16’ Old Town Canoe with a Lean Green Lehr
propane gas outboard motor, perfect for Boatshed Texas media crew to go shoot photos & video of prospective listings (my favourite part of the business ;...
Helping with the cost of boat ownership
Wednesday, 14 March 2018Another thing we are committed to at Boatshed is reducing the costs of boat ownership for our customers. Boat buyers will, typically, spend about 20% of the price of a boat on necessary equipment, products and services within the first 12 months ...
LIVE ON A BOAT?
Thursday, 08 March 2018Boatshed have already sold hundreds of house boats in the UK and France. This month the Boatshed Data-Feed technology has been plugged into Rightmove.co.uk so we can find folks looking for a boat as an alternative to a house.
Boatshed’s Specialist Websites
Tuesday, 06 March 2018As one of the largest international yacht brokers in the world, Boatshed is well known for selling just about any and all types of boats: sail or motor; compact or super-sized; budget or expensive; inland or ocean going, since 2001 we have dea...
Golden Globe Race
Friday, 16 February 20189 Months Alone At Sea, 30,000 Miles Non-Stop, No Modern Technology, Southern Ocean!
April BoatBid Auction
Wednesday, 14 February 2018The April BoatBid auction will run from the 13th to the 17th April.
February BoatBid - Auction Open!
Friday, 09 February 2018The February BoatBid auction is open.
February BoatBid - Catalogue Open
Wednesday, 10 January 2018February BoatBid - Catalogue Published
February BoatBid - Don't Forget To Enter!
Friday, 22 December 2017February BoatBid - Entries Close 31/12/2017
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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.