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Plans for Ben Ainslie racing base face opposition from Portsmouth committee
Residents form committee to fight the proposed America’s Cup base for Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie in Old Portsmouth
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast accidentally missed due to technical error
Radio listeners were left baffled this morning after the 5.20am shipping forecast failed to be aired due to a technical error
Water-swamped yacht rescued after skipper sets lifejacket on fire
Trimaran skipper sent out mayday call after losing main communications and setting his lifejacket alight with a distress flare
Vietnamese fishermen accuse China of sinking their boat
Ten men rescued from the water as tensions escalate in dispute over oil rig the South China Sea
Missing fishermen reunited with their families
Two Scottish fishermen who went missing earlier in the week have been reunited with their families after being rescued on Thursday
VIDEO: Skipper crashes towboat
It wasn’t a great day for the skipper of this yacht after the boat he was towing took a good hammering on its trip down river
ARC sailor discovers debris in Atlantic during search for missing yachtsmen
The captain of ARC Europe yacht Malisi made the discovery after they joined the search earlier in the week
Irish writer searches for boat to star in a new play
Award-winning playwright Helena Enright is developing a new performance to celebrate stories around the River Shannon
US Coast Guard to resume search for missing sailors
Prime Minister David Cameron confirms that the US Coast Guard will resume searching for the four missing British yachtsmen
Man thrown into water as speedboat circles out of control
A man had a lucky escape on Friday morning after he was thrown from his speedboat in Teignmouth Quay
Missing sailors’ families call for search to resume
The family of the four British yachtsman who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday are petitioning the US Coast Guard
Missing sailors’ families call for search to resume
The family of the four British yachtsman who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday are petitioning the US Coast Guard
Sailor’s leg ‘crushed’ against anchor while trying to moor yacht
A sailor describes terrifying yachting accident following YBW.com story
Shipwreck of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria discovered
An underwater investigator in the US believes he has found the shipwreck of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria
Crewman crushed to death after luxury charter yacht veered off course
An investigation into the death of a crewman has found that the yacht’s master had not completed a passage plan for the voyage before the fatal accident
Dartmouth boat fire couple receive £3k donation from community
A couple whose houseboat went up in flames earlier this year have received almost £3,000 in donations from their community
Man swims for three hours to reach shore after falling overboard
The sailor swam more than nine kilometres on Sunday afternoon after falling overboard during rough weather
Man faces jail after deliberately cutting friend’s boat adrift
A Scottish man is facing jail after he cut a friend’s fishing boat adrift following an argument
Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre opens on the anniversary of his death
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre opens exactly a year after the Olympian died during training for the America’s Cup
VIDEO: Great white shark bites chunks out of an inflatable boat
A camera crew got more than they bargained for when filming off the coast of South Africa