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Benefit cheating pensioner who bought £50k yacht is jailed
Roger Burns, 71, is now starting a six month jail sentence after falsely claiming thousands of pounds of benefits. The yacht is expected to be confiscated
Body of missing ferry passenger found two months later in vent
A woman, who went missing while on the Tirrenia Sharden ferry between Sardinia and Genoa, Italy, has been found dead two months later in the ship's ventilation shaft
Two charged after boat chase in Shoalhaven, Australia
Police were forced to commandeer two private vessels and chase two men in a boat after it hit another vessel on New Year's Eve in Shoalhaven, New South Wales
New antifouling initiative to protect boaters and the environment
Specifically targeting boaters who anti foul their own vessel, the DIY Safe Antifouling Initiative is being launched in the new year by the RYA, British Marine and the British Coatings…
Fishing boat in danger of washing onto rocks at Craster saved by RNLI crews
Three lifeboat crews were called out to the aid of the Bon Amy fishing boat after the vessel became entangled in ropes off Craster in Northumberland
Two sailors fined for speeding on the Lymington River
Two men, who were caught speeding on the Lymington River in two separate incidents, have been fined by Southampton magistrates
‘Bond’ boat builders – Spirit Yachts – opens new facility
The new boat building facility at Spirit Yachts doubles the size of the company's existing premises and has resulted in an expanded workforce
Mystery surrounds dismasted ‘ghost yacht’ off Australia
The New South Wales Police are investigating after a dismasted 'ghost yacht' was found floating off the coast of Australia. The vessel later sank
Gipsy Moth IV returns home for the winter
Gipsy Moth IV, the famous yacht that took Sir Francis Chichester around the world, goes on display at its original home at Buckler’s Hard on the Beaulieu River
10 charged after $60m of cocaine is found on ship escorted into Hobart
The Chinese crew of a commercial ship, which was escorted into Hobart, have been charged with drug smuggling. Nearly 200 bricks of cocaine were found on board
Scotland to get a new emergency tug boat for 2017
Ievoli Black will replace the Herakles as Scotland's emergency tug boat on the 31 December 2016. It follows a campaign to save the service which was threatened by funding cuts
Canadian woman committed to stand trial for allegedly smuggling cocaine
Melina Roberce, 22, was arrested in August along with her friend Isabelle Lagacé, 28. The pair were caught trying to smuggle cocaine into Australia on a cruise ship
Washington D.C.’s District Yacht Club clubhouse destroyed by fire
The clubhouse at the District Yacht Club was destroyed by a blaze after a children's Christmas party
Top 12 most popular news stories of 2016
From Captain Calamity who was rescued nine times in seven months to a Boeing 767 "sailing" along the Irish coast, here are the top YBW news stories for 2016
Fairline Yachts debuts the new Squadron 53 at Boot Düsseldorf 2017
Fairline Yachts will unveil the new Squadron 53 at Boot Düsseldorf on 21 January 2017. The new yacht will also get its US debut at the Yachts Miami Beach 2017
Fisherman rescued by Lerwick RNLI after boat’s propellor fouls
The crew of the Lerwick RNLI towed the scallop boat, Cornucopia into harbour after a fouled propellor caused the vessel to run aground off Sandwick, Shetland Islands
Video: Bruce 22E – Is this the fastest electric boat in America?
With a top speed of 35 knots, the Bruce 22E is looking to be the fastest electric boat on the America market. Watch it in action here!
Dozens rescued after squall capsizes boats during Severn River regatta
A squall, which saw winds increase from five to more than 30 knots on the Severn River near Annapolis, USA, left 22 sailors in the water after their boats capsized
Sunseeker launches second 95 Yacht
Poole-based shipyard, Sunseeker, has announced the launch of its second vessel in their Sunseeker 95 range
Massive search in Kent for missing woman could have ended sooner
Kent Police say a massive multi-agency search for a missing woman in Folkstone could have finished earlier if she had told the emergency services she was safe and well