A jury at Winchester Crown Court has cleared Aaron Brown of manslaughter by gross negligence following a boating accident at Osborne Bay, Isle of Wight
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Post-mortem rules that British teenager Bethany Smith died by misadventure
A post-mortem examination has established that Welsh teenager Bethany Smith died instantly after falling off the mast of schooner Germania Nova in Jamaica. The death certificate will record death by…
Cabin cruiser adrift in shipping lane towed to safety
The cabin cruiser suffered engine failure and was drifting in the main shipping channel in The Solent when it was rescued
Treasurer jailed for stealing £25k from Cleethorpes Rescue Service, forcing it to close
Roxanna Bridgland, 56, even sold the Cleethorpes Rescue Service lifeboat on eBay, as well as selling off other rescue equipment
Wreckage from fatal Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash found
Ireland's Air Accident Investigation Unit has confirmed its recovered wreckage from the helicopter's tail. Searches are continuing for the three remaining crew
America’s Cup skipper & Star World Champion Bill Ficker dies
Bill Ficker, who skippered Intrepid to victory in the America's Cup in 1970, has died at the age of 89
Mike Golding named as president of the Little Ship Club
Offshore sailor Mike Golding follows in the footsteps of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the Little Ship Club in London
Pictures: Three rescued from dismasted yacht in southern Indian Ocean
The yacht, Jedi 1, was on passage from South Africa to New Zealand when it dismasted. The three crew were rescued by the Royal Australian Navy
José Fernández was at the helm when boat crashed, killing him and two others
Baseball star José Fernández was at the wheel of the speedboat which crashed in September 2016, killing him and two of his friends
Cornish fishing company fined for moving boat
Rowse Fishing Ltd of Newlyn, Cornwall was fined a total of £8,170 after admitting to moving a new build fishing vessel without the appropriate load-line certificate
Your photo could feature in the ilovesailing calendar 2018
Sailing fans are being asked to submit their photos for the 2018 RYA ilovesailing calendar competition
Top 10 Sailing and boating TV programmes
Howards' Way, The Onedin Line and The River...YBW brings you the pick of sailing and boating TV programmes over the last 50 years. How many do you remember?
Fairline Yachts expands its production
British luxury boat manufacturer, Fairline Yachts, has announced it is set to expand its manufacturing capabilities by adding a new 17,000 square foot production facility at Oundle Marina - the…
MOB Lifesavers’ The Lifesaver line promises to make man overboard retrieval quicker
The Lifesaver, a 3 metres of brightly visible yellow line has been created for easy man overboard retrieval using manpower, passerelle or lifting equipment
UK’s first gin cruises begin in Dorset this April
Dorset Cruises are offering two gin cruises, where guests can enjoy artisan gin, learn more about mixing the perfect gin cocktail and even sample gin inspired canapés
Man saved from drifting out to sea in his dinghy
The man, who was wearing no life jacket or buoyancy aid, was drifting out to sea in his dinghy in strong westerly winds near South Shields
The Multi-station Capability of the IC-M605EURO Marine Radio
One of the great features of the IC-M605EURO, as well as it being a high class stand alone VHF with AIS receiver, is that it can be used as a…
‘Spinning sails’ to be trialled on ocean going tanker
The rotor sails will be fitted to a tanker and are expected to save approximately 10% in fuel consumption and associated emissions
Muddy rescue for Conwy RNLI after going to aid of grounded boat
Volunteers with Conwy RNLI were called out twice to help the vessel which had grounded on a large mud bank
Video: Teenager rescued from mud and quicksand at Morecombe
The 15-year-old boy was stuck in the mud and quicksand for more than two hours before he was saved by the RNLI and UK Coastguard