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Watch: Donald Crowhurst biopic The Mercy trailer
New stills from the much awaited film, The Mercy, which stars Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz as Donald and Clare Crowhurst, have been unveiled. The movie opens nationwide on 9
Boot Düsseldorf 2018: Bavaria debuts 8 new models at the show
Bavaria has unveiled 8 new craft at Boot Düsseldorf, including the largest motor boat they've ever built, the Bavaria R55 and Bavaria Nautitech 47 Power catamaran
Former WWII US Navy and US Coast Guard cutter Acushnet acquired by Ocean Guardian
Acushnet, who received three battle stars for her services in World War II, has been bought by organisation Ocean Guardian to protect the environment and enforce the law
Riva unveils the exterior design of their new flybridge Riva 90′ at Boot Dusseldorf
Riva have revealed the exterior design of their latest addition to their flybridge range, the 90 foot yacht Riva 90', at Boot Dusseldorf
Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18: Fatality confirmed as team Vestas 11th Hour Racing collides with fishing vessel
Vestas 11th Hour Racing collided with a fishing vessel during Leg 4 of the race, resulting in a fatality
107 metre superyacht Ulysses not sold to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, spokesperson confirms
A spokesperson for Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg has denied the billionaire has purchased the 107 metre explorer yacht Ulysses
New lifesaving drone rescues two teenagers caught in swell off the coast of Australia
Two distressed swimmers who were caught in a rough swell off the New South Wales coast have been rescued by a lifesaving drone
Rupert Murdoch hospitalised after accident on his son’s yacht in the Caribbean
Rupert Murdoch was helicoptered off his son Lachlan's yacht during a vacation in the Caribbean after suffering a back injury
North Korean ‘ghost ship’ washes ashore in Japan with eight dead bodies on board
A wooden 'ghost ship' bearing North Korean badges has washed ashore in central Japan with eight decomposing bodies on board
Kraken Yachts chairman begins tremendous 18,000nm maiden voyage on 66ft flagship
Chairman of Kraken Yachts, Dick Beaumont, has embarked on a 18,000nm maiden voyage from Hong Kong on board the 66ft flagship White Dragon
Princess Yachts reveals partnership with BAR Technologies to create technologically advanced new yacht
Princess Yachts and BAR Technologies are working together to create a new yacht which will be launched this year
Nelson’s Union Jack from HMS Victory is going under the hammer
Sotheby's are selling an extraordinary fragment of history: the remnants of the flag flown from the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Country Life's Toby Keel reports
Premier Marinas partner with marine insurance company GJW Direct
Premier Marinas have announced their partnership with insurance company GJW, effective from this month
Six abandon ship as Sydney to Hobart yacht sinks off Tasmanian coast
Six plucked from the water during dramatic rescue off the Tasmanian coast as yacht sinks on return passage after the Sydney to Hobart race
The Four Oarsmen smash record in 29 days and win Atlantic Challenge
Four amateur rowers have been crowned the winners of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge after 29 gruelling days at sea. Watch their video
Royal Institute of Navigation’s Electronic Navigation Conference to take place in London in April
The Royal Institute of Navigation's Electronic Navigation Conference will take place in London on 18 April and will focus on small craft navigation skills and knowledge
Vendée Globe star Alex Thomson named 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
Hugo Boss skipper Alex Thomson is named the 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
Inner city sailing hero: teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2018’s Young Sailor of the Year Award
Haringey schoolboy Montel Fagan-Jordan won the YJA Young Sailor of the Year Award. The 17-year-old was one of the outstanding sailors who took part in the Fastnet on the Greig…
Tower RNLI rescues a man after he falls 40 feet into the Thames
Tower RNLI came to the rescue of a man on Monday (8 January) after he fell into the Thames in pitch black
Hannah Stodel awarded RYA Yachtmaster of the Year at the London Boat Show
HRH The Princess Royal presented paralympian Hannah Stodel with the RYA Yachtmaster of the Year Award at the 2018 London Boat Show