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Rupert Murdoch hospitalised after accident on his son’s yacht in the Caribbean
Rupert Murdoch was helicoptered off his son Lachlan's yacht during a vacation in the Caribbean after suffering a back injury
North Korean ‘ghost ship’ washes ashore in Japan with eight dead bodies on board
A wooden 'ghost ship' bearing North Korean badges has washed ashore in central Japan with eight decomposing bodies on board
Kraken Yachts chairman begins tremendous 18,000nm maiden voyage on 66ft flagship
Chairman of Kraken Yachts, Dick Beaumont, has embarked on a 18,000nm maiden voyage from Hong Kong on board the 66ft flagship White Dragon
Princess Yachts reveals partnership with BAR Technologies to create technologically advanced new yacht
Princess Yachts and BAR Technologies are working together to create a new yacht which will be launched this year
Nelson’s Union Jack from HMS Victory is going under the hammer
Sotheby's are selling an extraordinary fragment of history: the remnants of the flag flown from the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Country Life's Toby Keel reports
Premier Marinas partner with marine insurance company GJW Direct
Premier Marinas have announced their partnership with insurance company GJW, effective from this month
Six abandon ship as Sydney to Hobart yacht sinks off Tasmanian coast
Six plucked from the water during dramatic rescue off the Tasmanian coast as yacht sinks on return passage after the Sydney to Hobart race
The Four Oarsmen smash record in 29 days and win Atlantic Challenge
Four amateur rowers have been crowned the winners of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge after 29 gruelling days at sea. Watch their video
Royal Institute of Navigation’s Electronic Navigation Conference to take place in London in April
The Royal Institute of Navigation's Electronic Navigation Conference will take place in London on 18 April and will focus on small craft navigation skills and knowledge
Vendée Globe star Alex Thomson named 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
Hugo Boss skipper Alex Thomson is named the 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
Inner city sailing hero: teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2018’s Young Sailor of the Year Award
Haringey schoolboy Montel Fagan-Jordan won the YJA Young Sailor of the Year Award. The 17-year-old was one of the outstanding sailors who took part in the Fastnet on the Greig…
Tower RNLI rescues a man after he falls 40 feet into the Thames
Tower RNLI came to the rescue of a man on Monday (8 January) after he fell into the Thames in pitch black
Hannah Stodel awarded RYA Yachtmaster of the Year at the London Boat Show
HRH The Princess Royal presented paralympian Hannah Stodel with the RYA Yachtmaster of the Year Award at the 2018 London Boat Show
Sixth consecutive year of growth for the UK’s marine industry with revenue up by 3.4% in 2017
Sixth positive year in a row for the British marine industry with revenues rising to £3.12bn, the highest level since 2007/08
Exclusive Icom Marine VHF and AIS offers at the London Boat Show 2018
Icom UK will have several special offers for customers who buy from Icom dealers at the London Boat Show (10th - 14th January 2018)
Coast Guard rescues climber after he falls 30ft from cliff in Cornwall
The Coast Guard rescued a climber after his climbing partner reported his friend had fallen 30ft from a cliff near Sharpness Point
London Boat Show: Sunseeker International announces it’s official partner of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia
Sunseeker revealed today (10 January) that it is the official partner of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. The announcement was made at the opening of the luxury brand's…
Coast Guard rescues ice-locked vessels on the Hudson River, New York, as snow storms cause chaos on east coast
The US Coast Guard rescues two vessels locked in thick ice on the Hudson River, New York, as extreme weather and snow storms ravage the east coast
New boat insurance cover for pets at sea
N&G is launching an insurance policy for pets at sea following the increase in the number of boaters taking their furry friends on board with them
Lone sailor in a homemade boat rescued by US Coast Guard and good Samaritan off Maui
An Australian mariner who had been sailing in a homemade boat for more than 100 days has been rescued off Maui by the Coast Guard