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Over 20 nautical names make Queen’s Birthday Honours List
RNLI fundraisers, waterways restoration volunteers, river safety campaigners and marine academics were among 20 nautical names in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
Tynemouth RNLI rescues six anglers from sinking boat off South Shields
The lifeboats launched at 3.30pm, with Tynemouth RNLI reaching Faith first and quickly evacuating the anglers. Tynemouth then put three crew aboard faith with a salvage pump.
Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation backs Bermudian water skills education programme
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF) has awarded a grant of nearly £10,000 to a the Bermuda Schools WaterWise Foundation, a school-based water skills education programme
Charity bike ride raises £10,000 for British Heart Foundation
A charity bike ride from Penton Hook Marina near Chertsey-on-Thames to Ocean Village Marina in Southampton raised more than £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation
Ian Walker’s Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team seal overall victory in Volvo Ocean Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team skipper Ian Walker has become the first British skipper to win the Volvo Ocean Race after his team finished third in leg 8
Bidding opens on Volvo Ocean Race skipper Ian Walker’s unique Schaffhausen watch
Watching the clock has taken on a new meaning as CharityStars auction house opens bids on British Sailor Ian Walker’s unique Schaffhausen watch
Geps unveils all-electric hybrid tender in green marine energy crowd sourcing drive
French renewable marine energy company Geps has unveiled plans for an all-electric hybrid tender for yachts as it kicked off a crowd funding campaign to raise €400,000
Video: RNLI Tenby assists Coastguard in dramatic rescue
The Tenby RNLI all-weather lifeboat assisted in a dramatic rescue on Sunday from the 52M sail training vessel Lord Nelson
Charity clay pigeon shoot raises more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Marine transport specialist Peters & May raised more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Clinical Trials at its annual charity clay pigeon shoot on June 5
French engineering student wins Solent University Model Yacht Race
In a close-fought competition, first-year BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design student Pierre-Antoine Tesson from France won the Solent University Model Yacht Race on Friday, 5 June
RNLI call outs rise as summer season hots up
In the space of 24 hours, Lifeboats were called into action more than a dozen times to help stricken boats across the UK and Ireland.
Sailor pulled from mud on Isle of Sheppey
Sheppey and Medway Coastguard rescued a 74-year-old sailor who became stuck in mud up to his shoulders at Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey in Kent on Saturday
VIDEO: Burnham-On-Sea hovercraft attends stricken yacht
Burnham-On-Sea hovercraft Spirit Of Lelaina ferried a team of coastguards to a stricken yacht that became stranded on Stert Island at low tide
PICTURES: Boat goes up in flames on the River Frome
Firefighters, the coastguard and RNLI attended the blaze on the River Frome late on Sunday evening
Life jackets and lifeboats save seven after Solent collision
Seven sailors rescued from the Solent after their yacht collided with a boat near Bramble Bank
YBW forum members gear up for charity bike ride this weekend
YBW forum members will be taking part in the fundraising event, from Chertsey to Southampton
New yacht haven commissioned by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
The Royal Southern Yacht Club was honoured on Thursday by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Inverclyde Council seeks national support to bring the Queen Elizabeth 2 home
The council’s leader aims to follow up on reports that the Queen Elizabeth 2 is up for sale in Dubai
RYA urges local marinas to lobby Belgian Government on red diesel
The number of British yachts visiting the country fell after the use of red diesel in private pleasure craft was outlawed
Peter Thornton named as GREAT Britain yacht skipper in Clipper race
The Minister for Sport and Tourism congratulated Peter Thornton on his appointment outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday