Katy Stickland
Editor
Former BT Global Challenge yacht rescued by Yarmouth RNLI
A complete loss of power left a former BT Global Challenge yacht unable to continue its voyage without assistance from the RNLI
Port Talbot RNLI assists same yacht three times in 8 days
RNLI volunteers at Port Talbot went to the aid of a grounded yacht three times in just over a week
12 Brits held as part of a gang smuggling cocaine via speedboat into Magaluf
Spanish police have arrested 14 people, including 12 Brits, who are alleged to be part of a gang smuggling cocaine into Magaluf via speedboat
Decomposed body found in a boat washed up in the Marshall Islands
The authorities on the Marshall Islands are now trying to establish the identity of the body and where the boat has come from after it was found on Likiep Atoll
Calls for responsible anchoring by boat owners following damage off Torbay
Experts are warning that anchoring irresponsibly off Torbay in South Devon can damage vital habitat and threaten the seahorses found there
Watch: dramatic moment a boat hits a bridge during flooding in Tennessee
Major flooding in Tennessee, USA as a result of Hurricane Harvey saw several boats breaking free from their moorings before they smashed into a bridge
Video: Preparing your boat for a hurricane
With Hurricane Irma predicted to hit Florida at the weekend, here is some advice on how to prepare your boat for extreme weather (if you haven't done it already!)
Toy pirate ship sails from Scotland to Scandinavia
Ollie and Harry Ferguson launched their Playmobil pirate ship from Peterhead in Scotland earlier this year. It has now reached the shores of Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Man handed a suspended prison sentence after boating accident at Oulton Broad
Nicholas Barrett was described as having a "callous disregard for his actions" after his RIB hit a moored boat causing serious injuries to his partner and daughter
Cowes Floating Bridge is removed from service
From today (4 September), the beleaguered floating bridge at Cowes will be removed from service. It follows countless problems with the new ferry
Rescue operation in Aegean Sea turns into drug bust and arrests
The Hellenic Coast Guard has announced the arrests of three Turkish sailors after cannabis was found on board their wooden yacht following a rescue operation in the Aegean Sea
It’s official! The WSSR ratifies Lisa Blair’s Antarctica record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSR) has announced that Lisa Blair is the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica below 45 degrees
Pearls of wisdom: 20 most inspiring sailing quotes ever
We all need some inspiration from time to time. These quotes by sailing legends and enthusiasts have inspired us all at YBW since we launched 20 years ago
Plans unveiled to build the world’s biggest sailing cargo ship
Lloyd's Register has announced it is joining the project to build the world's biggest sailing cargo ship - Quadriga
10 dead as boat sinks in the Xingu River, Brazil
Officials have confirmed that 10 people are dead and dozens more are missing after a boat sank in the Xingu River in northern Brazil
Forties, Dogger, Fisher: 150 years of the Shipping Forecast
For the last 150 years, mariners have been receiving the Shipping Forecast, helping them to decide whether to put to sea or stay on dry land. Read all about it…
British powerboat pilot waits for confirmation of new Key West to Cuba world record
Watch as Staffordshire-born Nigel Hook and Jay Johnson hit a top speed of 127mph while seeking the Key West to Havana powerboat world record
Watch: Feadship motor yacht catches fire and sinks off Nice
Investigations are ongoing into the sinking of the Feadship motor yacht, If Only, which caught fire and sank off the coast of Nice on the French Riviera
USS John S McCain: some remains of the missing sailors recovered
The US Navy has confirmed that divers have found the remains of some of the missing sailors from the USS John S McCain, as searches continue
“Unprepared” teenage dinghy sailor grounded at Queenborough
The RNLI said the teenager had no suitable clothing or safety equipment on board when he grounded the dinghy on mud flats in Queenborough Harbour