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Fastnet Race: 13 rescued after yacht loses rigging
The crew of the 45-foot yacht was 26 miles south east of Baltimore, west Cork when it lost its rigging while taking part in the Rolex Fastnet Race
A riot of colour: Boats in Bloom shortlist announced
The shortlist of the inaugural Boats in Bloom has been revealed and there seem to be no end to the imagination of boaters when it comes to their gardens. Which…
Fit a carbon monoxide detector: MAIB warning after fatality
The MAIB is urging all boaters to fit carbon monoxide detectors or alarms to their vessels following the death of Ray Milton at Cardiff Yacht Club
35-foot motor yacht sinks after catching fire in Ryde Harbour
A luxury motor yacht has been destroyed after a fire on board earlier today. One man was treated for smoke inhalation
Ocean cruising experts share their sailing knowledge
The World Cruising Club is hosting a series of forums this autumn, where ocean cruising experts will be trying to inspire sailors to extend their boundaries
Watch: trimaran Concise 10 blasts home to take Fastnet Race line honours
Tony Lawson's MOD70 trimaran Concise 10 takes line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race despite a long upwind slog all the way to the Fastnet Rock
British cargo ship master fined after being found five times over the alcohol limit
Anthony Michael Baker, 53, from Devon, pleaded guilty after being found drunk in charge of the cargo vessel, Shansi. He was fined NZD $3,000
Cowes Week Results: Whooper named overall winner
Giovanni Belgrano’s 38ft Laurent Giles - Whooper - is the overall winner of Lendy Cowes Week
Four injured as humpback whale breaches underneath a boat in the Whitsundays
Two men were knocked unconscious when the humpback whale breached underneath their boat, throwing it into the air
All-time record Fastnet fleet set off hard on the wind for long beat towards the Rock
The largest Fastnet Race fleet ever, some 368 yachts and 2,700 crew, started from Cowes today in moderate westerlies for a long beat to the west
A piece of Sunseeker could be yours: The most beautiful objects created by luxury yacht brands
Princess Yachts, Riva, Hallberg-Rassy, Sunseeker and Riviera don't just make stunning boats, they also produce beautiful objects to complement yachts and homes. From lamps to coffee sets, you could own…
Sailors around the globe join in with the inaugural World Naked Sailing Day
The inaugural World Naked Sailing Day has been held in Buffalo, New York, with sailors around the globe also taking part
English-speaking sailor found drifting off Portugal believed to have connections to the Lisa Brown case
Spanish media is reporting that an English-speaking sailor in his 70s, who was found drifting in a yacht in a busy Atlantic shipping channel off Portugal, is connected to the…
Solo skipper rescued after yacht runs aground at Bognor Regis
A man has been rescued after his yacht suffered engine failure and ran aground on rocks off Bognor Regis
Three dead after tourist boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey
Witnesses say the boat capsized and sank "in less than a minute" off the Muğla coast in southwestern Turkey killing three people
Boat owner jailed after two crew die of carbon monoxide poisoning
The owner of the Eshcol, Timothy Bowman-Davies, from Milford Haven, is starting a 15 month sentence after two crew died on board the fishing vessel as a result of carbon…
Mysterious drifting sailing dinghy recovered off Portsmouth Harbour
A 12-foot wooden sailing dinghy, which was found drifting off Portsmouth Harbour with no one on board, has been recovered by GAFIRS
Watch: Man drifting in toy dinghy rescued by Redcar RNLI
The man was one mile offshore drifting towards the Teesside Wind Farm at Redcar in the toy dinghy when he was rescued
Warning after sinking yacht runs aground on the Essex coast
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is warning the public to stay away from a damaged yacht which ran aground in Jaywick, Essex last night (1 August)
Lifejackets worn in tragic Louisa accident, in which three men died, also used by Caledonian MacBrayne, company confirms
Caledonian MacBrayne has requested the advice of the MCA after confirming that it also uses the lifejackets worn by the three men who lost their lives in the crab boat…