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Record breaking Row2Rio team land in Brazil
The Row2Rio team celebrated on 23 April as they landed in Brazil, having rowed 3,400 nautical miles across the Atlantic ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
New £900,000 marina for Lincolnshire
Work has now started on the commercial and pleasure boat marina at Sutton Bridge.
Yacht stranded after engine failure
The yacht lost power around two miles south of Beachy Head and had to be rescued by the Eastbourne RNLI
Approval for tidal energy farm off the Isle of Wight
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has given the go ahead for the tidal energy farm off St Catherine's Point despite the concerns of residents and marine users.
Pictures: £300,000 pontoon complex for Royal Lymington Yacht Club
The new facility at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club was officially opened on 21 April by the club's patron, The Princess Royal.
Navy denies banning sailors from criticising food
The Royal Navy has refuted claims by an MP that personnel are banned from posting photographs of canteen food on social media.
Pictures: Plans for futuristic UFO concept yacht unveiled
Italian water transportation company, Jet Capsule has released pictures of its latest concept - a two storey floating house/yacht called UFO.
Fishing boat captain jailed for safety failings
Judge tells Alexander Baird that he had a "callous regard for the law" as he sentences him to prison for nine months.
Yacht hits sandbank in heavy seas
Wexford RNLI rescued the lone sailor after his yacht hit a sandbank in rough seas off Rosslare Point, Ireland.
Video: New film shows RMS Titanic’s final moments in real time
A new animation recreates the sinking of the Titanic and was released on the anniversary of the tragedy.
MAIB: Deaths of eight crew on Cemfjord “could have been avoided”
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has made a series of safety recommendations following the capsizing and sinking of the Cemfjord off Scotland.
Alison Young makes history in Mexico
Alison Young has become the first British woman to win a World Championship title in a solo Olympic dinghy class.
Plans for Norman longboat sculpture to mark 1066 anniversary
Metal sculptor Leigh Dyer wants to create the Norman longboat sculpture to commemorate the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
Man dies after fishing boat capsizes in Kent
The man was rescued from the water by the Kent emergency services but later died in hospital. The teenager who was with him survived.
Gosport Lifeboat rescues grounded yacht in Portsmouth
Members of the Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service went to the aid of the yacht which was listing at a 45 degree angle.
Video: Land Rover BAR and the UK Invictus Games team swap training tips
The joint training session for Land Rover BAR and the UK Invictus Games teams comes as they both compete for glory in America next month.
Third rescue in a week for Barry Dock RNLI
Volunteers with the Barry Dock RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of an injured skipper in the Bristol Channel. This was their third rescue in a week.
Veterans complete their epic row to the Isles of Scilly
The crew's arrival on the Isles of Scilly marks the end of their "epic row" along the Cornish coast in a gig they built themselves.
Spotlight on Britain’s growing superyacht sector
Delegates are travelling around the UK on a Tour of Excellence which highlights world-class products and services from the UK's superyacht sector.
Search for missing fisherman off Orkney stood down
The UK Coastguard has now called off the search for the missing fisherman, who fell overboard from a boat off Orkney.