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Yorkshire man sentenced for Makayabella cocaine smuggling conspiracy
The accused was caught with £160m worth of cocaine off the coast of Ireland. He's the ninth member of the Makayabella gang to be sentenced.
Two RNLI crews respond to yacht taking on water
Crews from two RNLI volunteer lifesaving stations responded to save a yacht that had run aground and was taking on water Sunday.
Superyacht anchor chain kills crew member
A crewman on board a Russian billionaire's superyacht has died after the boat's anchor chain nearly severed both his legs.
Alex Thomson headlines 2016 Round the Island Race
The roster of sailing stars is shaping up for the 2016 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.
Pictures: Ian Walker’s Sport Relief celebrity yacht returns to London in flames
The high-profile celebrity sailing crew ran from storms, had a Coastguard drop-in visit and finished the charity event in style on the Thames Friday night, raising more than £1m.
Thief steals yacht, can’t sail, needs rescuing, gets jailed
A man has been sentenced to 19 months in jail after he stole a car, then stole a yacht and sailed it into a force 8 storm before calling for
Narrow boat owner who lost everything in fire gets helping hand
A mechanic whose uninsured boat was destroyed by fire has been buoyed by generous donations from his local narrow boat community.
University teams clash in annual varsity boat race
The Annual Varsity Boat Race in Bristol harbour was the first event in an ongoing charity battle between the two Bristol universities that began in 1995.
Watch 10 rescued from capsized fishing boats
Emergency crews rescued 10 French fishermen trapped on capsized fishing boats in Dartmouth Harbour.
World-famous Gipsy Moth IV yacht headed to Jersey Boat Show
The restored Gipsy Moth IV will be in attendance at next month's Jersey Boat Show to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its historic round-the-world sail.
Clipper Race evacuate British sailor injured in violent storm
A British sailor competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is being taken to land after suffering a fall during a violent storm.
Video: Abu Dhabi Marina fire destroys eight boats
The fire at Abu Dhabi Marina bay broke out on two boats and damaged six more. Watch the video here.
Chatham Marina in £500k berthing expansion
MDL Marinas has announced that the Chatham Marina expansion will be ready for the new season, with 54 additional berths available from next month
Pictures: Hybrid powerboat builder garners awards
Hydros Innovation picked up the 2015 Environmental Award for its HY-41 hybrid powerboat prototype and a special mention for its Hydrocontest competition.
Video: Yacht carrying ‘mummified’ German sailor originally found by Clipper Round the World crew
A yacht containing the body of a German sailor has been recovered from waters southeast of the Philippines archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
Gunmen kill one, injure another on yacht on Caribbean island
Caribbean media have reported the shooting death of a German national on board a yacht anchored in St Vincent.
Video: fishermen save man floating in plastic box
Incredible video footage shows the moment a yacht full of fishermen came to the aid of a man floating in a plastic box miles off the Mexican coast.
Video: concept superyacht has hull that twinkles
A new concept superyacht design unveiled at this week's Dubai International Boat Show has a hull that puts on a light show.
Video: marina fire kills two, destroys 21 boats
A fire at a marina in the US has claimed two lives, destroyed 21 boats and damaged many more.
Video: fishermen saved in dramatic rescue after boat fire
Three fishermen were winched to safety in a dramatic rescue after their boat caught fire some 40 miles off the Cornish coast.