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Royal Southern Yacht Club Academy get ready for 35th Student Yachting World Cup 2015
The 2015 Student Yachting World Cup (SYWoC) takes place 13-20 October and will host around 150 competitors from 15 countries.
Four people hurt in boat gas explosion
Four people have been hurt in a gas explosion on a boat moored on a river in Worcestershire.
Rescued yacht sinks during towing in North Sea
The yacht from which an 82-year-old man was rescued in the North Sea has sunk during attempts to tow it to Norway.
Four people rescued after boat suffers engine failure
RNLI Wells Lifeboat successfully rescued four people after their fishing boat suffered engine failure off Burnham harbour.
Pictures: Sailor Alex Thomson unveils new Hugo Boss boat for Vendee Globe
Sailor Alex Thompson has revealed the new Hugo Boss boat he hopes will make him the first Briton to win the Vendée Globe.
Rower receives seal of approval on River Orwell journey
A rower was joined on board by an adventurous seal during a solo trip on the River Orwell.
Yachtsman adrift near North Sea gas platform rescued
A rescue operation is under way in the North Sea for a yachtsman whose boat was drifting towards an oil and gas platform.
Fears grow for British skipper and crew on missing yacht
Two British men are among five people that went missing on a yacht in the Philippines last week, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
Unicef extends fundraising campaign as official charity for next Clipper
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has revealed that Unicef UK will extend its official race charity partnership to include the 2017-18 edition.
Lumishore wins NMEA Underwater Lights 2015 Product of Excellence Award
Lumishore's EOS Series for LED underwater lights has won a NMEA 2015 Product of Excellence Award.
RNLI Abersoch receives new £214,000 Atlantic 85 lifeboat
RNLI volunteers at Abersoch today accepted delivery of their new £214,000 Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
Mallorca’s Port Andratx expansion underway
Expansion works are now underway at Port Andratx in Mallorca.
Fairline Boats enforces temporary layoff for staff
Some staff at luxury yacht builder Fairline Boats have been laid off for a month.
Disoriented dolphin visits Sharpness Port
Sharpness Port in Gloucestershire received an unexpected visitor this week, as an inquisitive dolphin enjoyed a day trip.
Rescheduled Portsmouth Dragon Boat Festival ‘definitely going ahead’ this weekend
The 11th annual Portsmouth Dragon Boat festival is set to go ahead this weekend after being postponed earlier in the year.
Rolls-Royce presents new MTU Bridge Components and Yacht Propulsion Systems in Genoa
Rolls-Royce is presenting the latest MTU propulsion systems, MTU bridge components and MTU automation products for yachts at the Salone Nautico in Genoa from 30 September to 05 October 2015.
Uber crosses Bosphorus with boat service
Uber's boat service across the Bosphorus in Turkey is slowly beginning to gain momentum, after its launch in June this year.
Clipper Round The World yacht race sets sail
A cannon was fired by officials from Benfleet Yacht Club to mark the start of the 11-month “ocean odyssey”. Race 1 takes crews on a 5,186 nm trek to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. First over the line was LMAX Exchange, skippered by Olivier Cardin followed by GREAT Britain, skippered…