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10 Most common boat insurance claims
As a boat owner, the last thing on your mind when you set sail is that you might need to make an insurance claim. Here's how to prepare for the unexpected
Fishing vessel sinks off Hawaii and crew are found in life raft
Eight men rescued from a life raft after their fishing vessel, Princess Hawaii, sunk 400 miles north of the Big Island in Hawaii
US couple who quit jobs to sail the world but lost everything two days into dream voyage get new boat for $1
The couple who sold their belongings and quit their jobs to sail around the world but lost everything, have now purchased a new boat for $1
Man survives 16 days adrift in the Atlantic by eating Doritos
A man who was lost in the Atlantic Ocean for 16 days says he survived by eating Doritos and cookies, he was eventually rescued by the US Coast Guard
Five months after being abandoned mid–Atlantic OSTAR Race yacht Illumia 12 turns up on County Kerry beach
The washed up hull of Michele Zambelli's Class 950 entry Illumia 12 was found by a man taking a walk along the beach this morning (29 November) in County Kerry, Ireland
Two rescued as boat sinks between St. Lucia and St. Vincent in the Caribbean
Two men were rescued after their yacht sank between St. Lucia and St. Vincent
Watch: Missing HMS Royal Oak steam pinnace discovered
The boat was used by HMS Royal Oak sailors as they tried to escape from their sinking battleship in Scapa Flow, Orkney during the Second World War
10 dead as boat sinks in the Xingu River, Brazil
Officials have confirmed that 10 people are dead and dozens more are missing after a boat sank in the Xingu River in northern Brazil
Lifejackets worn in tragic Louisa accident, in which three men died, also used by Caledonian MacBrayne, company confirms
Caledonian MacBrayne has requested the advice of the MCA after confirming that it also uses the lifejackets worn by the three men who lost their lives in the crab boat Louisa accident
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
Watch: sinking yacht with crew waist deep in water rescued in 14-hour operation off Cork
The crew of the French-registered yacht set off their EPIRB when they found themselves waist deep in water trying to keep the yacht afloat around 60 miles off Cork, Ireland
At least six dead and many missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia
An investigation is underway after a tourist boat carrying around 150 people sank in the Peňol-Guatapé reservoir, Colombia
Man in homemade duct-taped boat rescued by US Coast Guard
A man and his dog had to be rescued by the US Coast Guard after the 32-year-old's handmade duct-taped boat began sinking near Juneau, Alaska
Search for sinking 70-foot yacht in the Solent believed to be a hoax
The UK Coastguard has issued a stern warning about making hoax calls after rescue teams were deployed last night to search for a 70-foot yacht in the Solent
Couple found clinging to sinking speedboat in Lough Neagh
A man and a woman have been treated for hypothermia after they were found clinging onto a sinking speedboat in Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland
Video: Dinghy sailors rescue three after speedboat sinks
The quick thinking sailors plucked three people from the water after they spotted the sinking speedboat off Gilkicker, Stokes Bay in Gosport. Watch as they are assisted by the Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS)
Video: Two luxury yachts sink after storm in Port d’Andratx, Mallorca
The superyacht Paradise is reported to have sunk in Port d'Andratx, Mallorca in strong gales and large swells. Another yacht also fell victim to the weather
Two men plead guilty to sinking a boat as part of an insurance scam
Two men have appeared in court in San Diego, USA, charged with deliberately trying to sink a fishing boat in order to fraudulently collect the insurance payout
Video: Five fishermen rescued from sinking boat in the Irish Sea
The rescue operation got underway after the trawler hit rocks in the Irish Sea and began taking on water in the early hours of the morning
Crew rescued from life rafts after abandoning sinking cargo ship off Ramsgate
Rescue helicopters, the Ramsgate lifeboat, a Dutch search and rescue helicopter and several merchant vessels helped in the operation off the Kent coast