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Solo sailor rescued after running aground off the south coast
Selsey RNLI went to the aid the of the solo sailor on Saturday following a request from the Solent Coastguard
Stranded sailors rescued from remote island in the Pacific
A cruise ship went to the aid of the stranded sailors last week
Two tonnes of cocaine seized from a yacht in the Caribbean
A joint operation involving the National Crime Agency saw 80 bales of cocaine seized from a yacht about to begin a transatlantic crossing
Yacht left high and dry after grounding on rocks
RNLI crews from Helensburgh in Scotland attended a yacht left high and dry after it grounded on rocks off Glasgow
Skipper pleads guilty to collision off Northern Ireland
The skipper was fined £2,500 for failing to keep a proper lookout before the collision off Northern Ireland
Premier Marinas invests £800,000 in new dredger for Brighton site
The new dredger is set to be delivered later this year at the end of November
Sailor suffers burns during explosion aboard a yacht
Oban lifeboat was called out on Thursday night following reports of an explosion aboard a yacht
Boat grounds a mile from shore on Fleetwood sandbar
Fleetwood Coastguard went to the aid of a vessel on Saturday after it was found grounded a mile from shore
Floating restaurant sinks on the Thames at Richmond
RNLI crews attended the scene at 1am on Friday morning after reports that a floating restaurant and barge were sinking on Richmond riverfront
Dismasted yacht gets a helping hand from Brittany Ferries
The dismasted yacht was spotted during a crossing from Caen to Portsmouth on Sunday evening
Vandals ransack motorboat before making off with rare outboard engine
Devon and Cornwall Police are searching for the thieves who ransacked a motorboat near Plymouth following the incident earlier this month
Clipper sailor to tackle North Pole rugby world record
An intrepid Clipper sailor and his squad will trek 100 miles over sea ice to play rugby Sevens
Solo sailor rescued after yacht grounds on rocks in thick fog
RNLI crews from Torbay went to the aid of the stricken sailor on Monday evening
Skipper fined £5,000 after crashing into River Tyne breakwater
The skipper pleaded guilty for failing to keep a good lookout after his vessel collided with a River Tyne breakwater in 2013
Four boaters rescued after vessel sinks off Exmouth
Local RNLI crews went to the aid of the boaters after their vessel sank on Sunday afternoon
Police name woman found in water at Sawley Marina
Officers have released the victim’s name after her body was discovered at Sawley Marina over the weekend
Boaters urged to have their say on MCZs as deadline looms
There’s less than three weeks left to take part in public consultations on the second tranche of MCZs
Yachtsman to detail £120,000 ‘off-shore off-licence’ in new tell-all book The Baccy Boat
A new e-book called The Baccy Boat reveals how a 72ft schooner became a duty-free off-licence moored in international waters
Man arrested after woman’s body discovered at Sawley Marina
The body was discovered on Sunday evening and Leicestershire Police continue to investigate the incident
Missing sailor rescued after more than 60 days stranded at sea
A German ship came across the missing sailor 200 miles off the North Carolina coast