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New book aims to shed light on the double murder of British couple Christopher Farmer and Peta Frampton
Christopher's sister Penny Farmer's book 'Dead in the Water will be published on 9 August. 76-year-old US sailor Silas Duane Boston was accused of murdering the British couple in the Caribbean Sea in 1978
Top 10 boat names for 2018 revealed
The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) have unveiled the most popular boat names for 2018. Has the name of your craft made the list?
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
Licensed boat captain Cooper Bacon indicted for manslaughter after fatal crash off Rhode Island
Cooper Bacon has been indicted for the manslaughter of 81-year-old Walter Krupinski, who died when Bacon's Viking Princess 60 hit his fishing boat off Rhode Island
Hurricane Irma: Sail Aid UK’s fundraising event raises £46,000
Sail Aid UK organised a fundraising evening attended by Sir Ben Ainslie to raise funds to help the victims of the Caribbean Islands most severely impacted by the September hurricanes
JFK’s wooden speedboat – Restofus – sells for $75,000
The 17-foot Restofus, which was won by JFK's father in a church raffle, was auctioned by the New York auction house, Guernsey's
NYPD rescues stranded sailor who had no food, fuel or radio
Paul Sayre had been drifting in his 26-foot yacht for days until he was towed into a south Brooklyn marina by the NYPD Harbor Patrol
Ghost boat washes up on a Florida beach
The yacht, Cuki, was found on Melbourne Beach in Florida and is believed to have washed up as a result of Hurricane Irma
Watch: The $500k Hinckley Dasher – the first all electric luxury yacht
American yacht builder, Hinckley has unveiled Dasher - its first fully electric yacht. The boat also scooped two awards at the Newport International Boat Show
Watch: dramatic moment a boat hits a bridge during flooding in Tennessee
Major flooding in Tennessee, USA as a result of Hurricane Harvey saw several boats breaking free from their moorings before they smashed into a bridge
Video: Preparing your boat for a hurricane
With Hurricane Irma predicted to hit Florida at the weekend, here is some advice on how to prepare your boat for extreme weather (if you haven't done it already!)
British powerboat pilot waits for confirmation of new Key West to Cuba world record
Watch as Staffordshire-born Nigel Hook and Jay Johnson hit a top speed of 127mph while seeking the Key West to Havana powerboat world record
Man killed in boating accident while spreading his father’s ashes on Lake Superior
Robert 'Bobby' Louis died when he was hit by the propeller of a boat after he and others fell into the water at Lake Superior
Sailors around the globe join in with the inaugural World Naked Sailing Day
The inaugural World Naked Sailing Day has been held in Buffalo, New York, with sailors around the globe also taking part
Skipper airlifted after yacht sinks off the Washington coast
The 67-year-old sailor was sailing off Leadbetter Point State Park, Washington when his yacht hit an unknown object and began taking on water
20-year-old boat operator charged after 10 injured in Lake Gage boating incident
Dominique Effinger, 20, faces five charges after 10 people were left injured after they were thrown from a motor boat on Lake Gage. The boat continued, unmanned, at high speed, causing further injuries to those in the water
12-year-old dies during a sailing lesson at a Long Island yacht club
An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy died during a sailing lesson at the Centerport Yacht Club early yesterday afternoon (18 July)
Coal ship hits dock and destroys boat before smacking into bridge at Green Bay
The owners of the Kaye E. Barker said "unexpected and strong currents" were to blame for the incident at downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin
Child killed by boat driven by a teenager on Lake Shasta
A 12-year-old boy is presumed dead after being hit by a boat driven by a 16-year-old girl on Lake Shasta in California, USA. The boat owner has been arrested
Alleged Florida boat thief “blacked out” after drinking and claims no memory of taking the vessel
Daytona Beach Police in Florida arrested Jonathan Race after finding his wallet on board. The 20-year-old said he remembers nothing of the incident