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RNLI issues ‘tombstoning’ warning after man is seriously injured
The RNLI and Bridgend Council have issued a warning about 'tombstoning' - jumping into water from a height - after an accident in Porthcawl
GAFIRS called out several times in four days as temperatures in the UK soar
GAFIRS were called out seven times between Friday and today, Monday 19 June, to assist yachts aground, an unmanned tender and a person who felt unwell in the heat
Cullercoats RNLI helmsman Ben Bradshaw’s wedding is interrupted as volunteers are paged to launch lifeboat
Three RNLI volunteers who were attending the wedding of helmsman Ben Bradshaw had to interrupt the celebrations to rescue a broken down boat
British superyacht ploughs into boats at Portofino marina
The £15million superyacht Tales crashed into other vessels in Portofino as it was trying to leave the marina
Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Ben Ainslie make appearance at sailing roadshow
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the last Land Rover BAR Roadshow, with Sir Ben Ainslie putting in a special appearance via video link from Bermuda
Video: 18 tonnes of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific
US Coast Guard officials have offloaded approximately 18 tonnes of cocaine in San Diego, following 18 seizures in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
First double handed entry in the Three Peaks Yacht Race
Pip Hare and Charles Hill are the first double handed entry in the 40 year history of the Three Peaks Yacht Race, which begins tomorrow, Saturday 17 June
Luke Patience named Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s newest ambassador
Olympic sailor Luke Patience joins the likes of Shirley Robertson and Volvo Ocean Race CEO Mark Turner as ambassador for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
The 110m HEMY from Laurent Giles is revealed
The 110-metre High Efficiency Motor Yacht (HEMY) concept promises savings in fuel consumption and superior performance
Tributes paid to Tom McNally who crossed the Atlantic in a boat smaller than himself
Tom McNally, who set a new world record in 1993 when he sailed across the Atlantic in a 5ft 4.5 inch boat, has died after a long battle with cancer
Video: Warning issued after man and dog are rescued from the river Thames
The RNLI is urging people not to enter the water to rescue animals after a man jumped into the river Thames to save a dog and was left balancing precariously…
Reminder to regularly check electrical equipment after Ardent II goes up in flames
The three crew on board the fishing boat, Ardent II, managed to escape the fire after one crew member smelt burning plastic and saw black smoke on his way to…
Two charged with stealing a boat after RNLI rescue off Oban
Two men have ben charged with stealing a boat after they ran out of fuel and were forced to spend the night on Creag Island near Oban in Scotland before…
Riva 56′ Rivale and the Abarth 695 Rivale are unveiled
To mark the 175th anniversary of Riva, the Italian boatyard has teamed up with luxury car manufacturer, Abarth, to jointly unveil the Riva 56' Rivale and the Abarth 695 Rivale
New licence introduced for boat renting in the UK
The Canal and River Trust, which manages much of the UK's waterways, has introduced a new letting licence in the wake of more people living on rented boats
Italian police seize 1,413kg of marijuana in high speed boat chase
Italy's Guardia Civil dispatched three boats to chase down the drug smugglers, who were found with 77 packages of marijuana on board their boat in the Adriatic Sea
Solo skipper rescued after a sail is caught in the yacht’s propeller
The skipper was sailing from France to Portsmouth when a sail wrapped around the yacht's propeller. He was found off Horse Sand Fort in the Solent
Queen Mary 2 rescues OSTAR entrant after storm hits the fleet in the Atlantic; one boat sinks, another dismasted
A major rescue operation has taken place in the Atlantic after the OSTAR and TWOSTAR fleets were battered by "extreme conditions". One yacht has been abandoned and another dismasted while…
Ted Turner: America’s Cup traditionalist believes racing should be in monohulls not catamarans
The 1977 America's Cup winner, Ted Turner, says that while he has "nothing against catamarans", the competition "started in monohulls and match racing"
Man in homemade duct-taped boat rescued by US Coast Guard
A man and his dog had to be rescued by the US Coast Guard after the 32-year-old's handmade duct-taped boat began sinking near Juneau, Alaska