A dispute with volunteers over a new training programme and the station’s management has resulted in the RNLI taking New Brighton lifeboat station temporarily off service for several weeks.
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The countdown’s on for Cowes Week 2016
The team behind the Swallows & Amazons remake will be among those attending this year's Cowes Week regatta
Ohm improvements – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Formerly ohmless and happy, ‘analogue Dave’ is now going digital
Yacht ablaze at the entrance to Poole Harbour
Two sailors abandoned their blazing yacht after an engine fire broke out near the entrance to Poole Harbour.
Le Babe motor boat sinks after striking Puffin Island rocks
A motor cruiser sank after running aground on rocks at Puffin Island off the eastern tip of Anglesey, Wales.
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French yacht runs aground on Brehon Tower rocks
A French yacht grounded on Brehon Tower rocks between Guernsey and Herm.
Contessa 26 golden anniversary rally
A rally is being held at Lymington, the home of the Contessa 26, to mark the 50th anniversary of this popular yacht built by Jeremy Rogers.
Yacht rescue prompts reminder to carry VHF radio at sea
Don't rely on a mobile phone, says RNLI coxswain Mark Kenyon: Without a radio bearing 'a small vessel in rough seas can be a challenging target.'
Dave Selby Blog 5: Back home again – but not for long!
Dave Selby's 300-mile voyage in a Sailfish 18 has begun but some 'mucky weather' is hampering progress...
Guilty verdicts after UK’s biggest ever cocaine seizure
The total weight of the cocaine taken off the MV Hamal was in excess of 3.2 tonnes.
Gordon Moody dies aged 91
The former Chairman and Managing Director of a well-known Swanwick boatyard has died aged 91.
Call for local knowledge ahead of marine planning
The MMO says local, specialist and industry knowledge is critical to developing meaningful and tailored marine plans
All aboard the America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth
Thousands of spectator boats are expected to take to waters off the South Coast this summer to cheer on Sir Ben Ainslie at the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) Portsmouth.…
Countdown to Rio: Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic contenders
With less than one month to go until the 2016 Rio Games, we look at the British Olympic and Paralympic sailors who will be going for gold...
Two people rescued from sinking yacht off Dorset coast
Two people were rescued and a sinking yacht saved off the Jurassic Coast of Dorset this morning.
Oban Marina is up for sale
Oban Marina on Scotland's west coast is up for sale for the second time in five years.
Wind farm plans delayed by harbour porpoises
Plans for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm have been hampered by fears that the noise of construction will disturb harbour porpoises.
Commodore’s yacht sinks in Round the Island Race
A yacht owned by the commodore of the Island Sailing Club sank after it hit a shipwreck in Saturday's Round the Island race.
Royal Navy warship assists squall-battered yacht
HMS Echo and RNLI lifeboat volunteers assisted a 28ft yacht that was battered by 40 knot squalls whilst attempting to cross Lyme Bay, eight miles off the Devon coast