A major air and sea search was carried out along the Barrenjoey Headland in New South Wales, Australia after the abandoned Etchells yacht was found
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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
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
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
Video: Scallywag maxi yacht narrowly avoids crash with patrol boat
How close is too close! Watch as the super-maxi yacht, Scallywag, is skilfully manoeuvred between two patrol boats to avoid disaster during the Sydney's Big Boat Challenge
Fears grow for family missing off Cape Jaffa, Australia
Searches will resume today for Len and Annette Vandepeer and their son, Doug, after they failed to return to the Cape Jaffa boat ramp. They have been missing since Monday night
Video: Classic yacht, Clair De Lune, sinks off the coast of Brisbane
The 1959-built Clair De Lune hit Flat Rock off North Stradbroke Island off the Brisbane coast in Australia. Two men were rescued.
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.
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: 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.
Video: Diver films humpback whale breaching
Australian photographer and kitesurfer Beau Pilgrim risked it all to film this beautiful close up footage of a humpback whale breaching. Watch the video here.
Tug boats reach superyacht Masteka 2 after 43-hour ordeal
The 37-metre Masteka 2 is now being towed back to Sydney, Australia. A nearby cruise ship came to the superyacht's aid after it started sinking.
JST’s Tenacious arrives in Melbourne after a nine month voyage
To mark its 15th anniversary, the Jubilee Sailing Trust's (JST) tall ship, Tenacious, has sailed from Southampton to Melbourne. The voyage also celebrates the charity's expansion to Australia.
Video & Pictures: The new performance cruising trimaran, Tracer 1500TRi
The new 1500TRi is the first vessel in the Tracer Series of performance cruising trimarans from Schionning Designs in Australia. See photos and video here!
Embarrassing lesson for Australian boat owner
The owner of the boat was left red faced after he failed to properly secure his speedboat in its trailer. The vessel broke free and slid off onto the road.
Foreign ship could face prosecution for Great Barrier Reef oil spill
The authorities in Queensland have announced that they have identified the ship that spilled tonnes of oil on the Great Barrier Reef.
Alleged French yacht thief escapes charge
A man suspected of stealing a $200,000 French registered yacht three years ago has reported to have left Australia, where the boat washed ashore.
Detained ship released following crew training
The Africa Alke has now left Brisbane after the vessel and its crew were detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.