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Established in 1999, Boatshed is one of the largest yacht and boat brokerages globally, with much of its success built on working with and developing its teams. Today we are represented in over 70 locations in 18 countries by more than 120 local b...

Neil Chapman, Founder and CEO of Boatshed.com, has announced a GOLD Sponsorship with the Globe 5.80 Transat which starts Sunday 31st October from Lagos in Portugal.

British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing will begin their 2021 competitive season with the Fastnet Race on 8 August.

In a letter published in The Times newspaper, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Patron of the Cruising Association, highlighted the devastating effect of HMRC’s demands for VAT on boats returning to the UK.

Tourists may soon be able to sail from Portsmouth to Portugal as, according to the Portsmouth News, Brittany Ferries looks to capitalise on the country’s green light travel status – although Portugal won’t allow visitors from th...

Our June 2021 BoatBid auction is open and ready to take entries.

Boatshed Refer a Boat is a referral scheme which rewards the person who introduces potential sellers to Boatshed. If you know anyone who is looking to sell their boat, you have a great opportunity to earn some extra money. After contacting the ow...

There are some large crumbs of comfort to be found in the debris of the Brexit debacle. Yes, there are problems with VAT but there are also some huge opportunities for well informed yachtsmen.

Entries are now open for the March 2021 BoatBid Auction.
This month's BoatBid will start
0900hrs (GMT) on Monday 8th March
and finish
1900hrs (GMT) Sunday 14th March

IMPORTANT YACHT REGISTRATION LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED IN GIBRALTAR POST BREXIT:

Well as Covid drags on it is bring about significant changes in the industry.
In a rather bizarre fashion we are seeing large increase in sales with any buyers wanting to escape to the Sea.
Also I think that given so many people have bee...

Our 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 ...

In 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...

https://www.boatshed.com/covid-19--boatshed-status--still-open-for-business-blog-62653.html

Neil 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.

We 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 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

The July BoatBid auction will run from the 13th to the 17th July 2018 .

At 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...

Steve 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 ;...