Katy Stickland
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Video: Rambler 88 breaks the ARC crossing record
For the fourth consecutive year, the record for the fastest ARC crossing has been broken. Watch as Rambler 88 sails into Rodney Bay, St Lucia to take the title!
Happy end to this shaggy dog story in Dorset!
Bruce the terrier cross got stranded half way up a cliff at Hengistbury Head in Dorset. Luckily, the Southbourne and Lymington Coastguard Rescue Teams were able to rescue him!
Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image for 2016 announced
French photographer Jean-Marie Liot has won the main award in the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2016 competition.
Repairs begin after a ship’s anchor cuts internet cables to the Channel Islands
Repair work has begun on one of the main internet cables to the Channel Islands after it was cut by a ship's dragging anchor on Monday.
Royal Southern Yacht Club has first lady commodore in a decade
Karen Henderson-Williams has become the first lady commodore of the Royal Southern Yacht Club in 10 years.
Invictus Yacht’s 370 GT shortlisted for European Powerboat of the Year
Invictus Yacht will find out at Boot Düsseldorf if the 370 GT has won its category in the European Powerboat of the Year 2017 award.
Repairs force Jeanne Socrates to abandon her record attempt
Jeanne Socrates has abandoned her attempt to become the oldest person to circumnavigate solo and unassisted because of repairs to her yacht, S/V Nereida.
Broken down yacht rescued from Solent shipping lane
Power failure left the 26-foot yacht unlit in the busy Solent shipping lane. The anxious solo skipper was eventually rescued by Cowes RNLI.
Seven dead, one missing in New Zealand charter boat disaster
The search continues for a missing fisherman following the disappearance of the charter boat, Francie, as it tried to re-enter the Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand in bad weather.
Police criticism after yacht is abandoned on a road near Falmouth
Falmouth Police are criticising a sailor who abandoned a yacht on a lane near Mylor in Cornwall after it had fallen off its trailer over the weekend.
Spanish police seize 13 high speed RIBS used for drug smuggling
13 RIBS used for drug trafficking between Morocco and Spain have been seized by the National Police. Each are valued at €200,000.
US sailor suspected of wife’s murder in Tonga is captured after fleeing 300nm
US sailor, Dean Jay Fletcher is being held for extradition to Tonga, where he is accused of murdering his wife before escaping police custody and sailing to American Samoa.
Warning after search for overdue boat in Lancashire
The UK Coastguard is once again asking sailors to make sure they have proper communication equipment on board following a search for an overdue vessel off Fleetwood, Lancashire.
Video: Volunteers – boating’s unsung heroes – awarded by the RYA
Volunteers from across the UK, who give up countless hours to support sailing for all, have been honoured by the RYA at a special ceremony in London.
Sinking ARC yacht: crew saved
Five crew were evacuated after the BM39 yacht started sinking, just days after starting the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) from Grand Canaria.
Plans for a new sail boat ferry service between the UK and USA
VoyageVert is hoping to launch a new ferry service across the North Atlantic, where passengers can sail between Bristol and Boston in the USA.
First ever female Certified Marina Professional awarded
Michelle Hitchcock from MDL Marinas Ltd is the first woman in the world to be accredited as a Certified Marina Professional (CMP).
Police searching for missing Hampshire sailor, Hugh Carter find a body
Hampshire Police have discovered a body of a man on the shoreline at Lymington. The family of Hugh Carter have been informed.
Giant record breaking pumpkin wins boat race
The record breaking pumpkin had its maiden voyage on the lake at RHS Hyde Hall in Chelmsford, Essex...and took the crown in the boat race!
Pictures: This floating penthouse could be yours for £2.15 million
The luxurious multi million pound houseboat - II Nauti Buoys - is moored on the River Thames at Wandsworth and boasts spacious living over two decks.