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Seven dead, one missing in New Zealand charter boat disaster
The search continues for a missing fisherman following the disappearance of the charter boat, Francie, as it tried to re-enter the Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand in bad weather.
US sailor suspected of wife’s murder in Tonga is captured after fleeing 300nm
US sailor, Dean Jay Fletcher is being held for extradition to Tonga, where he is accused of murdering his wife before escaping police custody and sailing to American Samoa.
Death of man on the Droitwich Junction Canal ruled accidental
Allen Green, 49, drowned when his narrowboat sank in Lock 5 on the Droitwich Junction Canal on 25 July, 2016.
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.
Woman dies after falling from South Shields cliffs
The woman was rescued from the water by Tynemouth RNLI and the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade but but later died.
Inquest jury finds that suspected drug smuggling sailor killed himself
Dutch skipper, Christiaan Woestenburg "jumped intentionally" from the mast of his yacht to his death, an inquest jury has found. Cocaine, worth millions, was later found onboard.
Interim MAIB report: Clipper sailor, Andrew Ashman died as a result of an accidental gybe
Paramedic Andrew Ashman was the first fatality in the history of the Clipper Round the World Race. An interim MAIB report has revealed he suffered fatal neck injuries.
Tributes paid to founder of Preston Marina, Chris Miller
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Chris Miller. The founder of Preston Marina passed away after a short illness.
Man dies on board a catamaran in The Wash
The man was moored up in The Wash waiting to return to Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire, when he fell ill on board. He later died despite efforts to revive him.
Bursary in memory of missing sailor, Will Black
Will Black died in a boating accident six years ago. The 28-year-old's body has never been found. Now his family have set up a bursary in his memory.
Brother of dead Clipper sailor: “I would hate people to be discouraged from doing it”
The brother of Andrew Ashman, the first sailor to ever die in the Clipper Round the World Race, will be on board IchorCoal on Saturday when the fleet returns to London.
Fishing boat captain jailed for safety failings
Judge tells Alexander Baird that he had a "callous regard for the law" as he sentences him to prison for nine months.
Clipper Round The World Yacht Race sailor Sarah Young buried at sea
Company owner Sarah Young, 40, lost her life during the race. She's the second British fatality of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race.
Video: Yacht carrying ‘mummified’ German sailor originally found by Clipper Round the World crew
A yacht containing the body of a German sailor has been recovered from waters southeast of the Philippines archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
Gunmen kill one, injure another on yacht on Caribbean island
Caribbean media have reported the shooting death of a German national on board a yacht anchored in St Vincent.
One pirate killed, four arrested after raid on hijacked ship
A group of pirates were arrested and one pirate was killed when the Nigerian army raided a hijacked oil tanker off Ivory Coast yesterday in the Gulf of Guinea.
Scottish man, Irish woman die in yacht accident
The bodies of an Irish woman and a Scottish man have been recovered after their yacht capsized off the coast of South Africa.
Young woman who died in River Thames boat accident may have not be wearing life jacket
Charlotte Brown died when a speedboat capsized whilst on a date.
North Face founder Douglas Tompkins dies in kayaking accident
Douglas Tompkins, founder of clothing lines The North Face and Esprit, died of severe hypothermia after a kayaking accident in South America.
Body discovered in the Isle Of Wight is named
The body of the 63-year-old from Godalming was found close to the East Cowes shore and a yacht linked to his death has been located.