Rescuers were tasked to assist the crew of a 36ft motor boat yesterday after it caught fire in the Solent yesterday.
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Bramble Bank cricket match attracts round-the-world yachtsmen
Renowned yachtsmen Geoff Holt and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston were among the players of this year’s Bramble Bank cricket match in the middle of the Solent.
Sir Robin and Suhaili sign up for Hamble Classics Regatta
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and his famous round-the-world yacht, the Bermudan Ketch Suhaili, have signed up for the Hamble Classics Regatta.
Seven rescued from sinking catamaran in the Solent
Seven people were 'hurriedly evacuated' from a sinking catamaran - the Island Sailing Club’s J/111 class World Championships committee boat
Solent Boat Jumble
Solent Boat Jumble will be taking place on 2 October at Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton.
Lymington Town Quay mooring development proposals
Have your say on proposals to redevelop the Lymington Town Quay area to create more walk-ashore visitor berths.
Ben Ainslie’s team claim Portsmouth victory in America’s Cup World Series
Britain's chances of winning the America's Cup for the first time were given a boost at the weekend when Sir Ben Ainslie's team topped the leaderboard with a victory on…
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
Yacht rescued after hitting submarine barrier in The Solent
While dealing with a grounded yacht, GAFIRS rescuers were tasked to another emergency after a yacht hit the submarine barrier off Southsea and issued a Mayday distress call.
Double callout to same yacht for Yarmouth RNLI
The solo sailor managed to pull his yacht clear of the rocks but then a damaged propeller left him drifting helplessly towards Yarmouth Pier.
Fire at Deacons boatyard
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze which damaged a chandlery building at a Bursledon boatyard last night.
How to watch the ACWS Portsmouth from the water
Today marks 100 days until the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth 2016.
Electric vehicle charging points installed at South Coast marina
The charge points at Deacons Marina are designed to allow boat owners to plug in their electric vehicle, go boating and return to them fully charged.
Hoegh Osaka grounding: report published
The findings of an investigation into the listing, flooding and grounding of Hoegh Osaka on Bramble Bank in The Solent have been published.
Container ship ‘deliberately grounded’ on Bramble Bank in the Solent
The container ship APL Vanda was deliberately run aground on West Bramble Bank in the Solent following 'a loss of power'.
Ben Ainslie’s new boat T2: ‘A fighter jet on water’
T2 - Ben Ainslie's latest test boat - will fly on foils the size of a wakeboard, whilst lifting the weight of a fully occupied London taxi.
East Cowes redevelopment plans to become a reality
The project has been made possible by the completion of the outer breakwater, and will comprise a new 400-berth marina and major shoreside development, named Victoria Quay
Huge World War Two mine destroyed in The Solent
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have destroyed a 1,500lb (680kg) German mine discovered on the seabed in The Solent.
Sail proposal at the Contessa 26 National championships
A romantic proposal boosted celebrations at the fourth Contessa 26 National championships in Cowes.
Navitus Bay Wind Park refused development consent
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has announced its decision to refuse development consent for the proposed Navitus Bay wind farm on the South Coast of England.