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Sir Peter Blake’s first yacht Bandit is restored to its former glory
Discovered in a farmer's storage shed, Bandit - the first keel boat built by legendary New Zealand yachtsman, Sir Peter Blake - has been lovingly restored
Benefit cheating pensioner who bought £50k yacht is jailed
Roger Burns, 71, is now starting a six month jail sentence after falsely claiming thousands of pounds of benefits. The yacht is expected to be confiscated
Body of missing ferry passenger found two months later in vent
A woman, who went missing while on the Tirrenia Sharden ferry between Sardinia and Genoa, Italy, has been found dead two months later in the ship's ventilation shaft
Pictures: Hundreds swim in icy conditions to raise money for GAFIRS
Despite the chilly conditions, more than 500 people decided to swim in The Solent on New Year's Day to raise money for Gosport's independent lifeboat station
Two charged after boat chase in Shoalhaven, Australia
Police were forced to commandeer two private vessels and chase two men in a boat after it hit another vessel on New Year's Eve in Shoalhaven, New South Wales
New antifouling initiative to protect boaters and the environment
Specifically targeting boaters who anti foul their own vessel, the DIY Safe Antifouling Initiative is being launched in the new year by the RYA, British Marine and the British Coatings…
Fishing boat in danger of washing onto rocks at Craster saved by RNLI crews
Three lifeboat crews were called out to the aid of the Bon Amy fishing boat after the vessel became entangled in ropes off Craster in Northumberland
Two sailors fined for speeding on the Lymington River
Two men, who were caught speeding on the Lymington River in two separate incidents, have been fined by Southampton magistrates
Icom IC-M605EURO Marine Radio Makes UK Debut at London Boat Show 2017
The London Boat Show will see the UK debut of Icom’s new high end IC-M605EURO VHF/DSC radio with AIS Receiver
‘Bond’ boat builders – Spirit Yachts – opens new facility
The new boat building facility at Spirit Yachts doubles the size of the company's existing premises and has resulted in an expanded workforce
Mystery surrounds dismasted ‘ghost yacht’ off Australia
The New South Wales Police are investigating after a dismasted 'ghost yacht' was found floating off the coast of Australia. The vessel later sank
Gipsy Moth IV returns home for the winter
Gipsy Moth IV, the famous yacht that took Sir Francis Chichester around the world, goes on display at its original home at Buckler’s Hard on the Beaulieu River
10 charged after $60m of cocaine is found on ship escorted into Hobart
The Chinese crew of a commercial ship, which was escorted into Hobart, have been charged with drug smuggling. Nearly 200 bricks of cocaine were found on board
Scotland to get a new emergency tug boat for 2017
Ievoli Black will replace the Herakles as Scotland's emergency tug boat on the 31 December 2016. It follows a campaign to save the service which was threatened by funding cuts
Canadian woman committed to stand trial for allegedly smuggling cocaine
Melina Roberce, 22, was arrested in August along with her friend Isabelle Lagacé, 28. The pair were caught trying to smuggle cocaine into Australia on a cruise ship
IC-M25EURO wins BMEEA Product of the Year Award!
Icom UK are delighted to announce that our popular IC-M25EURO buoyant VHF handheld radio has been chosen as the BMEEA product of the Year for 2016
Icom to attend London Boat Show 2017
Icom UK's team will be on hand to demonstrate their latest range of marine radio products and answer any related questions on our stand (C063) at the London Boat Show…
Washington D.C.’s District Yacht Club clubhouse destroyed by fire
The clubhouse at the District Yacht Club was destroyed by a blaze after a children's Christmas party
Pictures: World’s first electric powered trawler is unveiled
Quiet and efficient, the Trondheim 40 Trawler has been designed by the Russian Max Zhivov, who is known for creating boats with green credentials
Top 12 most popular videos of 2016
From boating hacks and sailing chickens to disastrous attempts to moor and encounters with sharks, YBW looks back at the videos you viewed the most on our website in 2016