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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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Putting boat safety first
We outline the kit you should carry and the safety measures you should take to ensure you can cruise without concern
Retro boats for sale adverts
The YBW Boats for Sale team dug through the magazine archives to find the best retro boats for sale adverts
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
Royal Navy seizes £36m worth of cocaine after high-speed chase in Caribbean
It’s the third time in recent months that HMS Argyll has intercepted drug smugglers at sea
Fisherman rams out-of-control yacht to save overboard sailor
The overboard skipper was at risk of being hit by the engine’s propellers as it continued unhelmed
VIDEO: Humpback whale lunges out of water next to tourist boat
Footage filmed by Sanctuary Cruises shows humpack whales and sea lions leaping out of the water in a feeding frenzy
Clipper sailor who tried to sue Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has case thrown out
Ruth Harvey’s claims that she suffered sexual discrimination and harassment while taking place in the Clipper round-the-world yacht race have been rejected by the courts
Met office issues flood warning for south England and Wales
The Met Office has issued a large number of flood alerts and warnings as temperatures drop across the UK
Thieves vandalise motorboat before cutting it adrift in Mytchett
Richard Cordery’s cruiser Bluebird was broken into while moored in the canal centre in Mytchett
Woman calls coastguard after getting stuck on cruise ship balcony
The coastguard praised the woman’s actions saying the public should never be afraid to get in touch with them
Artist offering 20% commission to sailing clubs who display paintings
A painter is offering to loan her pictures to sailing clubs across the UK plus a slice of the profits if they sell
Boaters urged to keep safe distance from pod of pilot whales near Essex
Marine experts are hoping the group will find their way to deeper water over the next few days
Stunning underwater photographs by divers
The British Society of Underwater Photographers has unveiled the winners of its annual BSoUP / DIVER Annual Print Competition
Great white shark bites Australian fishing boat
Caught on camera: the moment a 5m great white shark attacks a small fishing boat off Fremantle, Australia
Sailors use cement to rescue sinking yacht
The crew of Stormvogel were preparing for the worst when a cargo ship came to their aid