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Fraud and theft investigations at a south west sailing club
Police are investigating allegations of fraud and theft relating to the Chew Valley Sailing Club.
Body discovered in the Isle Of Wight is named
The body of the 63-year-old from Godalming was found close to the East Cowes shore and a yacht linked to his death has been located.
Fisherman died after falling overboard after unsuccessful attempts to save him
A report by The Marine Accident Investigation Branch found that the crew on the trawler hadn't been given the proper rescue training.
Royal Naval Sailing Association trials new buoy in Portsmouth Harbour
The Mara Buoy has been created for yachts and small commercial craft.
Update: Father of missing Yorkshireman Rory Johnson appeals for help
Police, marine search units and charities have suspended the search for Rory Johnson, who went missing on a night out in Yorkshire. Rory's father has appealed for public help in…
WWII U-boat defences to bring broadband to Orkney Islands
Barriers built to protect British ships from German U-boats will bring fibre-optic cables to remote parts of the Scottish islands.
Photos: 60 mph winds capsize sailboat, prompt RNLI rescue
RNLI rescue crews launched two vessels to come to the aid of a sinking sailboat near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Pictures: Former yacht designer creates supercar for superyachts
See the concept renderings for the £500,000 supercar.
Video: Clipper Round The World Race yachts for sale
Yachts used in the Clipper Round The World Race between 2005-2012 are being sold to make way for a new generation of racing yachts.
Yacht located in search after body washes up on Isle of Wight
The Cowes RNLI have located the yacht police believe is linked to the death of a man whose body was found near Cowes floating bridge Sunday.
Update: Boat with sentimental value stolen from Shepperton recovered
The vessel which a father used to help his son recover from a stroke has been stolen from its moorings in Shepperton. Surrey police are looking for information.
Pictures: 25 rescued as fishing boat sank
A fishing boat called for urgent assistance when the craft lost engine power and was left adrift in five metre swells and 20 knot winds southeast of Cape Recife.
Video: Dolphins, seal and whale join boating trip
A group of mates returning from a fishing trip in Australia were joined by a host of wildlife including dolphins, a seal and a humpback whale.
John Steinbeck’s boat to undergo $2m restoration
The 23-metre fishing boat that American author John Steinbeck chartered with marine biologist Ed Rickets in 1940 on a trip the writer recounted in a non-fiction work is set to…
Deadline looms for surveys on DIY use of antifouling paints
Boat owners and professionals are urged to have their say on the DIY use of antifouling (AF) paints before the surveys by the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Marine Coatings Group…
Pictures: mother and son team set to cross Atlantic in pedalo
Adventurer and environmentalist Davey du Plessis is aiming to cross the southern Atlantic from South Africa to Rio de Janeiro, on a customised, pedal-powered boat.
Video: Rolls-Royce sails new luxury car model into Sydney on superyacht
A new model of Rolls-Royce that will go into production next year has made its debut on the back of a superyacht in Sydney Harbour.
Yacht wreckage found on Redcar Beach sparks appeal
The Coastguard are trying to determine whether somebody might be injured or in difficulty after a red, blue and white part of a sailing yacht turned up on Redcar Beach…
British sailor Lizzy Foreman takes top honours in Mini Transat race
Lizzy Foreman, the 25-year-old British solo offshore sailor, was the first woman across the finish line in the Mini Transat Îles de Guadeloupe 2015 race.
Weekly round-up: YBW news digest
Humpback whale saved by fishermen, catamaran luxury company goes bankrupt and the yacht that looks like a car: YBW weekly news and pictures in bite-size format.