Katy Stickland
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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.
Hrönn: World’s first unmanned and fully-automated ship
Construction on Hrönn is expected to begin in January and will be the first full size unmanned ship to be built through UK and Norwegian co-operation.
MAIB: Make it compulsory for commercial fishermen to wear lifejackets
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is calling for legislation to make it compulsory for fishermen to wear lifejackets on commercial vessels after four men lose their lives.
Ocean Youth Trust South’s Prolific is relaunched after refit
Following a 12-month refit, Ocean Youth Trust South's newest sail training vessel, Prolific has been relaunched.
Hoylake RNLI: Group “lucky to come ashore alive” after getting lost in dense fog
Hoylake RNLI is warning people to seek local knowledge before exploring the sandbanks of the North Wirral coast after a group of people became lost in dense fog.
Cruise ship owners fined after crew member loses her leg
The owners and master of the Loch Ness cruise ship, Jacobite Queen, have been fined after a crew member lost her leg in an accident.
Pictures: Pershing 5X to showcase at Fort Lauderdale
The new Pershing 5X is to be unveiled to the American market following its world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.
Video: five suffer severe burns in Queensland boat fire
A boy is among five people who were rushed to hospital after a speedboat caught fire off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Eyemouth lifeboat station takes custody of 1917 bronze medal
Volunteers at the Eyemouth Lifeboat Station say they are proud to be the new custodians of a bronze medal, presented to their former coxswain in 1917. William Miller was presented…