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    A narrowboat makes its way along the Lune Aqueduct on the Lancaster Canal

    Canal and River Trust and Drifters Waterway Holidays to offer people the chance to try boating for free

    • 22.11.2018

    People will be able to try canal boating for free in England and Wales on 7 April 2019

    Holyhead Marina engulfed by flames

    Fire at Holyhead Marina six months after Storm Emma devastation

    • 24.08.2018

    An investigation is now underway after a fire destroyed an engineering workshop at Holyhead Marina in Anglesey, north Wales

    Around the world in 14 years – Chris and Fiona Jones talk about their voyage

    • 06.04.2018

    Chris and Fiona Jones' trip was only supposed to last a few months but they were bitten by the sailing bug and their adventure turned into a 14 year voyage! The couple, who are now back home in Wales, talk to YBW about their years cruising the world.

    Holyhead Marina hit by the bad weather

    Holyhead Marina: Clean up operation is making progress with the help of volunteers

    • 15.03.2018

    The clean up operation of Holyhead Marina and nearby beaches is making progress with more than 15 tonnes of polystyrene and 2,300 litres of oil recovered

    santa clinging to a pole in Porthcawl marina

    Porthcawl lifeboat volunteers and Coastguard launch to help Santa after he falls from sleigh

    • 19.12.2017

    The RNLI and Coastguard were called to assist Santa in Porthcawl, after he fell from his sleigh and was found clinging to a green marker pole

    Port Lynas lighthouse

    £400,000 Lottery grant to fund WWI shipwreck search project in Wales

    • 21.11.2017

    A lottery grant of more than £400,000 will be used to search for sunken warships around the Welsh coast

    waves at Milford Marina

    Milford Marina lock gate ripped from its hinges by storm Ophelia

    • 18.10.2017

    The 80 tonne lock gate at Milford Marina in Milford Haven was ripped from its hinges by strong winds

    an inshore lifeboat from Port Talbot is launched in heavy seas

    Port Talbot RNLI assists same yacht three times in 8 days

    • 07.09.2017

    RNLI volunteers at Port Talbot went to the aid of a grounded yacht three times in just over a week

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    St Davids RNLI rescue woman after she falls 30ft onto rocks at Carred Y Barcud

    • 25.08.2017

    St Davids RNLI and the UK Coastguard were deployed to assist a woman who had fallen onto rocks near Caerfai beach in Wales

    A yacht with white sails off the coast of Wales

    Watch: Disorientated yachtsman rescued off the coast of Wales

    • 18.08.2017

    A lone yachtsman, who had become disorientated after being caught in stormy weather, has been rescued off the coast of Wales

    Missing 90 year old sailor Arthur Taylor who was last seen on his yacht in Cardigan Bay

    90-year-old sailor Arthur Taylor died after his boat capsized

    • 27.07.2017

    An inquest has heard how experienced sailor, Arthur Taylor "succumbed to the effects of wind and water" after his boat capsized off Ceredigion in Wales

    The White Funnel ship, MV Balmoral

    Cruises to the Isle of Man on MV Balmoral stopped by MCA

    • 17.07.2017

    Passengers hoping to cruise from North Wales to the Isle of Man on board MV Balmoral have been left "disappointed" after the MCA stopped sailings

    A white dismasted yacht moored alongside after rescue in the Bristol Channel

    Crew of dismasted yacht rescued in Bristol Channel in 30 knot winds

    • 15.05.2017

    The skipper of a 30-foot dismasted yacht, which was struggling in 30 knot winds in the Bristol Channel, has been praised by Mumbles RNLI

    The most powerful woman in the UK Coastguard - Julie-Anne Wood

    Meet the UK’s most powerful female coastguard – Julie-Anne Wood

    • 06.04.2017

    Julie-Anne Wood has made history by becoming the first woman to achieve the rank of Head of Maritime Operations at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

    Still water during the morning at Cardiff Bay in Wales

    Drunk in charge of a yacht: Cardiff sailor fined

    • 27.03.2017

    Nicholas Hodges admitted to failing to have proper control and navigation of his yacht in Cardiff Bay whilst drunk

    On the banks of Restronguet Creek in Cornwall - Pandora Inn

    10 Most beautiful waterside pubs

    • 23.03.2017

    All sailors and boaters know the value of a good waterside pub. We've picked 10 of the best to visit in Britain

    A lifeboat with men inside on the water at Conwy

    Muddy rescue for Conwy RNLI after going to aid of grounded boat

    • 14.03.2017

    Volunteers with Conwy RNLI were called out twice to help the vessel which had grounded on a large mud bank

    Fishing boat being towed at Mumbles

    4×4 used to pull swamped fishing boat to safety at Mumbles

    • 10.02.2017

    Strong wind and swell caused the fishing boat to be swamped while returning to the slipway at Knab Rock, Mumbles..luckily a Coastguard 4x4 came to the rescue!

    Grand Prix of the Sea P1 powerboat Cardiff

    P1 SuperStock powerboat racing 2017 calendar announced

    • 03.02.2017

    P1 SuperStock UK Championship - the UK powerboat racing series - will be visiting four countries this summer - Denmark, Scotland, Wales and England

    The independent lifeboat at Ferryside

    A first for Wales: Ferryside Lifeboat to get a rescue hovercraft

    • 26.01.2017

    The independent Ferryside Lifeboat is to receive funding for a new rescue hovercraft, believed to be the first of its kind in Wales

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