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M/V The World claims record for most southerly navigation
Subject to ratification, the private residential ship, M/V The World has broken the record for the most southerly navigation
Registration opens for ARC Channel Islands 2017
Following the success of the first ARC Channel Islands last year, a second rally is taking place in August 2017
Sea trials for Project Solar – one of the world’s largest sailing yachts
Project Solar, also know as hull Y712, is undergoing sea trials near Rotterdam. On delivery, it will be one of the largest sailing yachts in the world
Toby Wallace crew were insufficiently prepared for Atlantic crossing
21-year-old rower Mike Johnson lost his life when he went overboard from the Toby Wallace. A report by the MAIB has found safety standards and crew preparation were insufficient to…
Video: World record broken for largest human image of a boat
Guinness World Records has confirmed that 370 visitors to the Southampton Boat Show successfully beat the world record for the largest human image of a boat
Video: Londoner invents FloatSki, a brand new device for walking on water
An inventor from East London has created FloatSki, a device that allows users to walk on water. Watch it in action here
Man critical after boat hits rocks at high speed in Cooks Beach, NZ
The man was airlifted to hospital by helicopter after the boat he was in hit a rock at high speed at Cooks Beach in the Coromandel, New Zealand
Yacht runs aground outside Portsmouth Harbour
The yacht was pulled to safety outside Portsmouth Harbour by the volunteers with the Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS)
Video: Five fishermen rescued from sinking boat in the Irish Sea
The rescue operation got underway after the trawler hit rocks in the Irish Sea and began taking on water in the early hours of the morning
Rare Titanic lifejacket goes on display in Southampton
A rare Titanic lifejacket, which is likely to have been worn by one of the survivors of the sinking, has gone on public display at the SeaCity Museum
Pictures: Sirena 64 makes world debut at Boot Düsseldorf
The Sirena 64, which was unveiled at the German boat show, marks a new range of motor yachts from the Turkish ship yard, Sirena Yachts
Francis Joyon smashes Jules Verne Trophy record
French skipper Francis Joyon and his crew have become the fastest people to sail around the world, shaving more than four days off the current Jules Verne Trophy record
A first for Wales: Ferryside Lifeboat to get a rescue hovercraft
The independent Ferryside Lifeboat is to receive funding for a new rescue hovercraft, believed to be the first of its kind in Wales
Emirates Team New Zealand fails to sign new America’s Cup framework
The Kiwi team is the only one of the six current competitors not to sign up to the framework and future protocols to deliver the next two America's Cup competitions
Video of family’s dramatic Atlantic rescue from Dove II is released
The crew of the Tilly Mint, who answered a mayday call from the Coombes family on board Dove II, have released a video of the mid-Atlantic rescue
New long range point of contact for UK Coastguard
From 1 February 2017, there will be new UK Coastguard emergency numbers for long range search and rescue
Missing sailor made his own way home after falling overboard
A major air and sea search was carried out along the Barrenjoey Headland in New South Wales, Australia after the abandoned Etchells yacht was found
Abesoch and Pwllheli RNLI lifeboats launched to stricken yacht
Abersoch RNLI volunteers were called out to rescue a stricken vessel for the first time in 2017 in a joint rescue alongside Pwllheli RNLI
Royal Yacht Britannia’s Valentine’s Day package will set you back £250,000
The Queen's former yacht, the Royal Yacht Britannia, is offering a Valentine's Day package for £250,000
Premier Marinas announces Motorboat and RIB Show dates
The show will take place at Swanwick Marina on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March and with three more shows to follow in the spring