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RNLI able to invest extra £2.5m each year following VAT relief announcement
The government has agreed to give VAT relief to all charities working as part of the UK Emergency Response Service
Boat fail: Yacht crashes into bridge and sinks
Watch as this day cruiser loses control in the current and is dismasted under a bridge before sinking
Boat Fail: Ferry beaches into a boatyard in Turkey
Watch this ferry grind to a sickening halt as it drives onto the hard at speed
Cocaine worth £40m seized on cargo ship in Portsmouth
The drugs were seized following an operation involving the National Crime Agency, Border Force and the Irish Garda
Four men rescued from boat after engine explodes
Eastbourne RNLI were called out to a mayday distress call on Sunday afternoon
Boater organises charity bike ride for British Heart Foundation after illness
Users of the YBW forum are planning to cycle 68 miles in one day in order to raise money for the charity
Dee Caffari’s Vendee Globe racing yacht sold
The ocean race yacht built for Dee Caffari’s campaigns in the Vendee Globe has been sold
Jackie O’s superyacht Christina O goes on sale for €25m
The 99m superyacht Christina O, previously owned by Aristotle Onassis, is being sold for €25m
Silly boats
Have a look at these photos of boats, which have a tinge of the ridiculous. We can only wonder, what were they thinking?!
New generation of lifeboat arrives at Hoylake RNLI
Hoylake RNLI receives state-of-the-art new lifeboat, crew are hoping for a new era of lifesaving
Volvo Ocean Race crew rescued after yacht grounded on reef
All of the crew were successfully rescued after they were forced to abandon their vessel in the early hours of Sunday morning
The etymology of everyday nautical terms – YBW
Did you know that everyday phrases like 'turn a blind eye' originated from life at sea hundreds of years ago? Take a look at these nautical terms explained
Watchet coastguard officer given award for saving baby’s life
Simon Bale was awarded for his life saving efforts after performing successful CPR on a baby boy
RNLI spend eight hours rescuing three men from grounded boat
Kirkwall RNLI lifeboat rescued the men amid strong tides and swells on Wednesday
Disabled Sailing Association awarded £50,000 of National Lottery funding
The association will be using the funds to buy an adapted Hanse 345
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EU to take Ireland to court over yacht fuel breaches
Irish legislation allows private pleasure boats to use marked fuel despite EU rules against it
Yacht grounded in ‘foul’ conditions off Liverpool
The RNLI were called out to assist the vessel which had become stuck amid heavy rain and very poor visibility
Boat Fail: Police boat smashes into moored boats
Watch as a police boat takes a turn too tight and smashes into a row of moored yachts
Countdown to America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth begins
Two preliminary race series for the 35th America’s Cup will take place in Portsmouth in 2015 and 2016