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Man attempts World Record for sailing largest pumpkin boat
Tom Pearcy has sailed the river Ouse in a boat made out of a giant pumpkin
Atlantic Ladies break three world records in ocean race triumph despite capsizing twice
Record breaking Atlantic Ladies team become oldest female trio to cross an ocean despite capsizing twice in the last 24 hours of their Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
Jeanne Socrates forced to abandon record attempt after a fall
Jeanne Socrates was planning to set off later this week to try and claim the record as the oldest person to sail around the world solo
Pictures: Sir Malcolm Campbell’s legendary Bluebird back on the water
After decades of restoration, the iconic Bluebird K3 hydroplane speedboat has again taken to the water. And as these photos show, she is spectacular!
Vendee2020Vision sailors smash Length of Britain Record
The four young British sailors have taken 21 hours and 44 minutes off the existing Length of Britain record, which was held by offshore racer Phil Sharp
It’s official! The WSSR ratifies Lisa Blair’s Antarctica record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSR) has announced that Lisa Blair is the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica below 45 degrees
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
Icebreaker MSV Nordica sets new Northwest Passage record
MSV Nordica set the record for the earliest crossing of the Northwest Passage, after completing the Arctic voyage in 24 days
Tributes paid to Tom McNally who crossed the Atlantic in a boat smaller than himself
Tom McNally, who set a new world record in 1993 when he sailed across the Atlantic in a 5ft 4.5 inch boat, has died after a long battle with cancer
Race to Scotland over for Ken Fowler as bad weather leaves him 40 miles short
Bad weather meant Ken Fowler and his 14-foot RS Aero had to be driven into John o'Groats to finish the Race to Scotland. However, Fowler said raising thousands of pounds for charity was always the dream
London On-Water: Princess 62 on display ahead of her global launch at Cannes Boat Show 2017
Princess Motor Yacht Sales will showcase the new Princess 62 8-11 June at London On-Water ahead of her launch at Cannes in September
Video: The world’s biggest ship – Pioneering Spirit – comes to Teeside
Pioneering Spirit, which is designed for lifting and removing large oil and gas platforms and installing pipelines, has been carrying a 40-year-old oil rig to the recycling yard in Teeside. Watch it in operation
Chris Bertish completes the first solo trans-Atlantic SUP crossing
Chris Bertish has become the first person to successfully stand-up paddle across the Atlantic Ocean
Crazy voyages: Sailors who took to sea without the relevant experience
It's never too late to discover the joys of sailing. Here is our pick of the sailors who took to the high seas with little or no experience
M/V The World claims record for most southerly navigation
Subject to ratification, the private residential ship, M/V The World has broken the record for the most southerly navigation
Video: World record broken for largest human image of a boat
Guinness World Records has confirmed that 370 visitors to the Southampton Boat Show successfully beat the world record for the largest human image of a boat
Ben Fogle to showcase the Spectre 32R at the London On-Water show
TV personality Ben Fogle and powerboat racer Tom Montgomery-Swan will be showcasing the Spectre 32R at the London On-Water show in June
Top 12 most popular videos of 2016
From boating hacks and sailing chickens to disastrous attempts to moor and encounters with sharks, YBW looks back at the videos you viewed the most on our website in 2016
English Channel record broken by Phil Sharp is ratified
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has officially ratified a new Cowes to Dinard monohull World Record for Phil Sharp and his Class 40, Imerys.
Repairs force Jeanne Socrates to abandon her record attempt
Jeanne Socrates has abandoned her attempt to become the oldest person to circumnavigate solo and unassisted because of repairs to her yacht, S/V Nereida.