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Watch: Man drifting in toy dinghy rescued by Redcar RNLI
The man was one mile offshore drifting towards the Teesside Wind Farm at Redcar in the toy dinghy when he was rescued
Warning after sinking yacht runs aground on the Essex coast
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is warning the public to stay away from a damaged yacht which ran aground in Jaywick, Essex last night (1 August)
Lifejackets worn in tragic Louisa accident, in which three men died, also used by Caledonian MacBrayne, company confirms
Caledonian MacBrayne has requested the advice of the MCA after confirming that it also uses the lifejackets worn by the three men who lost their lives in the crab boat…
Teenager survives in choppy waters for two hours after falling from grandparents’ yacht
The 14 year old trod water for two hours before being rescued by another yacht off the central Queensland coast in Australia
Icebreaker MSV Nordica sets new Northwest Passage record
MSV Nordica set the record for the earliest crossing of the Northwest Passage, after completing the Arctic voyage in 24 days
Skipper airlifted after yacht sinks off the Washington coast
The 67-year-old sailor was sailing off Leadbetter Point State Park, Washington when his yacht hit an unknown object and began taking on water
Watch: yacht salvaged near Weston-super-Mare after running aground
A yacht has been salvaged by the RNLI and Coastguards after it broke its moorings and ran aground onto rocks off Western-super-Mare
90-year-old sailor Arthur Taylor died after his boat capsized
An inquest has heard how experienced sailor, Arthur Taylor "succumbed to the effects of wind and water" after his boat capsized off Ceredigion in Wales
Countdown to Britain’s biggest disabled sailing regatta
More than 60 disabled sailors will be taking part in the RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta when it gets underway in Rutland next week
Survivors cleared of blame in the shipwrecking of a Bavaria 50 Cruiser at Rimini harbour
Four people died when the Bavaria 50 Cruiser was wrecked on the breakwater of Rimini harbour in Italy during stormy weather in April
20-year-old boat operator charged after 10 injured in Lake Gage boating incident
Dominique Effinger, 20, faces five charges after 10 people were left injured after they were thrown from a motor boat on Lake Gage. The boat continued, unmanned, at high speed,…
Man who couldn’t swim and wasn’t wearing a life jacket rescued from dinghy at Rye
A man, who was a non-swimmer and wasn't wearing a lifejacket, was one of two people rescued after their dinghy smashed into the harbour wall
Alleged Queensland scammer, 74, spent $750k on luxury yacht
The alleged cold-call scammer is accused of making almost $1 million, spending $750,000 on a luxury motor yacht
Alleged boat thieves in danger of hitting rocks at Bangor Marina, NI
Warnings of zero tolerance for violence towards emergency personnel after two alleged boat thieves are rescued from Bangor Marina in Northern Ireland
Warning after multi-agency search for two dinghy sailors in Scotland
Dinghy sailors are being warned to make sure someone on shore knows of their plans when they make an open water crossing after a multi-agency search in Scotland
Explorer Pen Hadow announces expedition to the North Pole in a yacht
Arctic explorer Pen Hadow has announced his next challenge - to lead an expedition to the North Pole by yacht
Watch: sinking yacht with crew waist deep in water rescued in 14-hour operation off Cork
The crew of the French-registered yacht set off their EPIRB when they found themselves waist deep in water trying to keep the yacht afloat around 60 miles off Cork, Ireland
Two dead as earthquake leaves a trail of devastation in Turkey and Greece
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea has left two people dead and has severely damaged the port of Bodrum, Turkey and the Greek island of Kos
Inspirational! Natasha Lambert enters the record books
Adventurer Natasha Lambert BEM has successfully become the youngest disabled woman to skipper a yacht from Scotland to Ireland
Swanwick’s Used Boat Show returns this September
The popular Used Boat Show at Swanwick Marina will once again run alongside the Southampton Boat Show from 15-24 September