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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
Dorset Police seeking information from boat crew after body found at Hengistbury Head
Officers from Dorset Police are trying to locate the owner and crew of a boat that left Mudeford Quay on 23 May
Sailor and his dog rescued after swamped boat capsizes
RNLI crews and the local harbour master attended the scene on Sunday as they attempted to salvage the flooded vessel
VIDEO: Cruiser gets stuck under bridge on Norfolk Broads
Emergency services were drafted in on Monday morning to help the cruiser on the River Yare
Man saved from drowning after falling into Eyemouth harbour
RNLI crewman rescued the casualty from Eyemouth harbour after reports he was face down and motionless in the water
Buying a boat in Europe
There’s a lot to consider when buying a boat in Europe. In the first of our four-part feature, we explain how to go about finding a reputable seller and what…
RNLI hosts pop-up H2Only Bar in Shoreditch
The charity's H2Only Bar will be in town for one day to raise awareness of their fundraising campaign
Yacht towed to safety after on board electrical fire
One of the two sailors on board suffered burns as a result of the electrical fire
Man rescued from his van roof by RNLI amid rising tide
The driver became stuck in mud on Tuesday while trying to drive to Osea Island on the Essex coast
Update: Body recovered in search for missing boater
Search and rescue crews have been stood down after a man's body was found in the search for a missing boater