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Corsair Marine launches new Corsair 760R trailerable trimaran
The new 24ft Corsair 760R trimaran is pegged to be the 'ultimate regatta boat' and boasts full-length cockpit
US Coast Guard offloads half a billion dollars worth of cocaine in San Diego
Around 36,000lbs of cocaine has been offloaded from the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf following counter-drug patrols in February and March
14 adults and a baby taken to hospital after yacht catches fire at Sentosa Cove
The casualties were taken to hospital after a yacht moored at a fuel dock went up in flames. The accident was caught on video by a bystander
Cargo ship Britannica HAV’s hull towed following collision with fishing vessel
The hull of Britannica HAV has now been towed to Le Havre following a collision with a fishing vessel in the English Channel on Tuesday (20 March)
Tech entrepreneur Richard Hadida is new owner of Oyster Yachts
Richard Hadida has announced the purchase of Oyster Yachts and all of its subsidiaries after the luxury boat builder went under in February
Former Northern Lighthouse Board ship Fingal to be turned into a luxury hotel
The Royal Yacht Britannia’s trading company, Royal Yacht Enterprises, has invested £3.5m into turning Fingal into a luxury hotel which will be docked in Edinburgh
Residents evacuated as Coastguard and Norfolk Police monitor Hemsby cliff top houses
13 bungalows on Hemsby beach have been evacuated for fear they might collapse into the sea during the inclement weather that's been bracing Britain
9 teenagers and two adults rescued after rowing boats capsize in the River Stour
The Coastguard, RNLI, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service, Dorset Police and the Ambulance Services worked together in an operation to rescue 11 rowers who had capsized in the river Stour
GAFIRs assist 44ft yacht struck by engine failure in the Solent
GAFIRs was called to assist after a 44ft yacht suffered engine failure due to a suspected fire on Sunday (March 18)
Princess Yachts announce their support of eXXpedition to Further Protect the Oceans
Princess Yachts have lent their support to all-female environmental voyage eXXpedition, which aims to shed light on the impact of plastic on the environment and human health
British Marine announces lock closures for 2018
British Marine have announced that a number of locks that are part of the River Thames Investment Programme 2017 to 2018 will be closed. See the map and the list of…
Holyhead Marina: Clean up operation is making progress with the help of volunteers
The clean up operation of Holyhead Marina and nearby beaches is making progress with more than 15 tonnes of polystyrene and 2,300 litres of oil recovered
MAIB publishes investigation report into collision between cargo ship and barge in Channel
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published a safety investigation report into the collision between Saga Sky and Stema Barge II during heavy weather in the English Channel
Torqeedo launches new Ultralight 403 C electric outboard for kayaks, canoes and light boats
Torqeedo’s Ultralight 403 C has almost three times the running capabilities of its smallest electric outboard and a range of more than 100km at slow speed
Fairline Yachts sponsors Rick Parfitt Jnr Racing for the British GT Championship
British yacht manufacturer Fairline reveals new motor racing partnership as it becomes lead sponsor of Rick Parfitt Jnr Racing for the British GT Championship
RNLI crews and UK Coastguard helicopters search for missing diver off Dover coast
UK Coastguard and RNLI crews in desperate search for missing diver in St Margaret's Bay on the Dover coast but cannot locate casualty
European Commission announces action on VAT evasion in the yachting sector
The European Commission has started formal action against three EU member states for not charging the correct amount of VAT on the provision of yachts
Shoreham boat tragedy: MAIB releases report of collision between Vertrouwen and motor cruiser James 2 which left three dead
The MAIB has published a report on the collision between a scallop dredging boat and a motor cruiser, which claimed the lives of three men on 6 August 2017
GAFIRS assist woman hit in the head by the boom of a yacht
GAFIRS lifeboat was deployed to assist a woman who had been hit on the head by the boom of a sailing vessel on Sunday (11 March)
World Sailing Speed Record Council ratifies Hong Kong to London sailing record and confirms Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi 70 as the new record holders
The WSSRC confirms Maserati Multi 70, skippered by Giovanni Soldini, as the new record holder of the Hong Kong to London Tea Route challenge