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Renato ‘Sonny’ Levi – the father of modern powerboat design – dies
Renato ‘Sonny’ Levi, whose name is synonymous with power boat design, has died at his home on the Isle of Wight.
Royal Marine sniper brings six-hour drugs chase to an end
See the dramatic photos as a Royal Marine sniper takes out the engine of a speedboat during a six-hour chase in waters between Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
Yacht dismasted in container ship collision off Ramsgate
The RNLI and the Coastguard went to the aid of the solo skipper after his yacht was dismasted in a collision with a container ship off Ramsgate.
Lifejacket call by coroner at inquest into deaths of Harvester crew
The coroner at the inquest into the deaths of Harvester crew, Gareth Willington and his son, Daniel, is calling for the wearing of lifejackets to be mandatory.
Explore the Standedge Tunnel – the longest and deepest in Britain
The 200-year-old Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal is being given a vital check up by engineers from the Canal and River Trust.
Video: Hacks for better boating and sailing
No matter how long you've been sailing we all get those moments when our brains cloud over! Watch these boating hacks to get the grey cells working again!
Inquest rules canal death was tragic accident
Margaret Sanderson died after she fell from her narrowboat into the Macclesfield Canal. Her jacket became entangled in the boat's propellor.
Pictures: Is Choice the most luxurious Feadship yet?
Feadship's Future Concept, Choice, offers ultimate luxury and even comes with a detachable beach house for those wanting to live both on and off board.
Entries close for the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
100 yachts are signed up to take part in the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which begins at 13.00 local time on Boxing Day.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston banned for drink driving
Pioneering sailor, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been banned from driving after he was caught drink-driving in his home town of Portsmouth.
Mills and Clark take 2016 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award
Olympic gold medallists Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have taken the female category in the 2016 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award.
Paramedics use a narrowboat to transport casualty at Boggs Lock
Boater Richard Gray came to the aid of the West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics as they treated a casualty near to Boggs Lock on the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal.
Solo skipper forced to abandon yacht off Tasmania
The yachtsman was sailing from Hobart to Sydney, Australia, when bad weather off Tasmania resulted in him abandoning the boat for his life raft.
Video: Land Rover BAR just wants to go faster
With days to go before the last America's Cup World Series race, Land Rover BAR has unveiled more details about R1 - the race boat the British team will be…
Finalists announced for the YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award
The finalists for the prestigious award are Olympic gold medallist Giles Scott, Round the Island Race record setter Brian Thompson and Clipper Race crewman Gavin Reid.
Skipper abandons fishing boat after it runs aground off Margate
A fishing boat skipper had to be rescued in gale force weather after the vessel started taking on water and ran aground off Margate in Kent.
Did you know…? Seven interesting facts about the ARC
With the 2016 edition of the ARC starting on 20 November, YBW has pulled together seven fascinating facts about the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers.
Two rescued after motor boat fire in The Solent
Two crew were rescued by the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) after their 36-foot motor boat caught fire in The Solent.
RNLI all-weather lifeboat to be scrapped from Poole
Poole - one of Britain's busiest harbours - will no longer have an RNLI all-weather lifeboat. The vessel is being scrapped and instead a new D-class lifeboat will be stationed…
Three men found clinging to lobster pots rescued by Newquay RNLI
RNLI volunteers responded after three men were found holding onto a line of lobster pots after their boat broke down.