Thirteen British crew and one US national were rescued after their 60ft yacht, the Clyde Challenger, dismasted due to bad weather, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
Homecoming celebrations for Alex Thomson after record-breaking Vendée Globe
Former Clipper Race skipper Alex Thomson received a hero’s welcome last Saturday when he returned to his hometown of Gosport after beating the British Vendée Globe record.
Investigation after £50m cocaine found on Norfolk beaches
National Crime Agency officers have been called into investigate the discovery of around 360 kilos of cocaine that has washed up on two Norfolk beaches.
LE James Joyce patrol vessel rescues sailor from sinking yacht
Offshore partrol vessel LÉ James Joyce rescued an Irish yachtsman from a sinking boat in difficult sea conditions, off the south coast of Ireland.
The OCC announces award recipients for 2016
Each year, the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) recognises the outstanding achievements of blue water sailors and brings them to the attention of the sailing community.
Record numbers of three dolphin species recorded off Scotland’s west coast
Record numbers of three dolphin species off Scotland’s west coast recorded by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust in its 2016 marine research expeditions.
New Western Boat Show to be held in Bristol
The organisers of the Northern Boat Show are launching a Western Boat Show at the heart of the Bristol Harbour Festival, to be held from 21 to 23 July 2017.
Changes to proof of ownership and boat registrations in Greece
A change to the way Greek authorities administer all boats sailing in their waters has been announced, the Cruising Association reports.
Welcome home Alex Thomson this Saturday
Join Alex Thomson for a Parade of Sail through the Solent as he returns to his home base in Portsmouth Harbour
Win a VIP weekend in New Forest + Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets
We have teamed up with Careys Manor Hotel in the New Forest and the Beaulieu Estate to offer a VIP weekend for a pair of lucky boatjumblers.
VHF Channel changes coming in 2017
Some of the VHF channel numbers used to contact UK Coastguard are set to change later this year.
Australia’s biggest cocaine haul found on yacht
Six men, aged between 32 and 66, have been charged with serious drug importation offences after more than 1.4 tonnes of cocaine was seized from a yacht.
Masters fined after fog collision caused by ‘catalogue of failures’
The masters of two vessels that collided in the Humber during thick fog in May last year have been fined £3,000 each, plus costs.
Tracy Edwards sees Maiden for the first time in 27 years!
The battered Maiden yacht has been through a procession of owners since Tracy Edwards and 11 female sailors finished second in the 1989-90 Whitbread Race.
Beaulieu Boatjumble and PBO Ask the Experts Live!
This year's event is taking place on Sunday 23 April, from 10am to 4pm, in the heart of the New Forest, Hampshire on the idyllic Beaulieu Estate.
Enjoy 15% off Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets with the PBO discount code
Use the PBO readers' discount code to get 15% off Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets
Report into fatal rower overboard tragedy in the North Atlantic
The MAIB’s report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard from the ocean rowing boat Toby Wallace in the North Atlantic Ocean has been published.
It’s official…Southampton Boat Show sets world record
Guinness World Records has today confirmed that the ‘largest human image of a boat’ was achieved at the Southampton Boat Show 2016
New long range single point of contact for UK Coastguard
The new numbers will go live on Wednesday 1 February 2017 and are intended as a point of contact for international and long range communications.
Golden Globe entrant Shane Freeman is soon to round Cape Horn
One of the forthcoming Golden Globe Race's four Australian entrants Shane Freeman is on his way to the starting line and is soon to round Cape Horn.