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Anchoring: Tips and Tricks
Anchoring can be daunting, but once achieved can make for some of the most relaxing trips on board. Read our simple guide to anchoring for some useful tips
Inland cruising tips: Exploring the UK and Europe’s canals
Inland cruising offers a beautiful and peaceful alternative to coastal cruising
Tips for crossing the English Channel
Is there any better feeling than crossing the English Channel in your own boat? Read our guide to crossing the Channel in your own boat below
Pets on board: sailing with your furry friends
Who wouldn’t want their furry friend on their nautical travels? Make sure you comply with the regulations when taking pets on board before you leave
Boat safety checks
Kitting your boat out with the full safety rig isn't cheap, but for the peace of mind that you and your family are safe at sea, it’s worth every penny…
Rules and regulations for cruising abroad
You’re ready to slip the lines, the engine’s ticking, lifejackets are on, and breakables are stowed, but are you really prepared for cruising abroad?
Boat Fail: Boat launch disaster as crane tips over and yacht capsizes
Watch as a boat launch truck tips yacht, and crew, into the sea
Video: 161ft superyacht crushed as drawbridge closes on it
An American superyacht was damaged as a drawbridge broke and closed on top of it
Boat Fail: Ferry beaches into a boatyard in Turkey
Watch this ferry grind to a sickening halt as it drives onto the hard at speed
New generation of lifeboat arrives at Hoylake RNLI
Hoylake RNLI receives state-of-the-art new lifeboat, crew are hoping for a new era of lifesaving
Watchet coastguard officer given award for saving baby’s life
Simon Bale was awarded for his life saving efforts after performing successful CPR on a baby boy
VIDEO: Humpback whale lunges out of water next to tourist boat
Footage filmed by Sanctuary Cruises shows humpack whales and sea lions leaping out of the water in a feeding frenzy
Met office issues flood warning for south England and Wales
The Met Office has issued a large number of flood alerts and warnings as temperatures drop across the UK
Thieves vandalise motorboat before cutting it adrift in Mytchett
Richard Cordery’s cruiser Bluebird was broken into while moored in the canal centre in Mytchett
Great white shark bites Australian fishing boat
Caught on camera: the moment a 5m great white shark attacks a small fishing boat off Fremantle, Australia
Plans for underwater city revealed by Japanese developers
Japanese company Shimizu Corp claim technology to build sustainable housing on the seabed will be ready by 2030
Dramatic start to Route du Rhum with a dismasting and a cargo ship collision
The Route du Rhum race has seen 17 of the 91 vessels abandon the course after disaster occurred, including lightning strikes and cargo ship collision
Catamaran master to pay £9k for wind farm collision
The master of a wind farm passenger vessel was fined on Friday following a collision with a floating military target back in 2012
Hunt for missing fishermen called off after weekend of searching
The search for two missing fishermen whose trawler sank in the North Sea was called off on Monday morning
RNLI set to commemorate 100th anniversary of the Rohilla rescue
One hundred years ago saw a desperate RNLI rescue mission, the success of which paved the path for a new phase of lifeboat development