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    Liquid Vortex RNLI Dungeness/Dover rescue

    Hot Liquid duo found not guilty

    • November 6, 2012

    Sailing school boss and skipper cleared by jury on two of three charges

    RNLI brighton rescue

    Injured solo sailor rescued

    • November 2, 2012

    Engine fails on Brighton approach

    HMS Bounty

    Dead Bounty sailor was a descendant of mutiny leader

    • October 31, 2012

    Skipper still missing

    HMS Bounty

    One dead, one missing as Bounty sinks

    • October 30, 2012

    Skipper still lost at sea after Hurricane Sandy hits US

    Tip of the Day

    Heater care

    • October 29, 2012

    Make it more efficient

    HMS Bounty

    HMS Bounty abandoned in Hurricane Sandy

    • October 29, 2012

    Crew of replica of Bligh's ship take to liferafts

    Jeanne Socrates at Royal Cape Yacht Club

    Socrates begins new circumnavigation attempt

    • October 25, 2012

    Left Canada on Monday

    volvo ocean race lorient

    Cardiff to bid to host Volvo Ocean Race

    • October 23, 2012

    Hoping for 2017/2018 stopover

    lord nelson tall ship

    Tall ship Lord Nelson begins circumnavigation

    • October 22, 2012

    Departs Southampton on Trafalgar Day

    hamilton island plane aeroplane

    Jumbo jet passengers find sailor lost at sea

    • October 18, 2012

    Dismasted yacht was out of rescue range

    Coastguard helicopter over marina

    Husband refuses to give up hope of finding missing wife alive

    • October 17, 2012

    But coastguard admit it would be a 'miracle' if solo yachtswoman survives

    Coastguard helicopter

    Wreck found in search for missing solo sailor

    • October 16, 2012

    Believed to belong to 65-year-old yachtswoman

    Coastguard rescue helicopter

    Coastguard ‘very concerned’ about missing solo sailor

    • October 15, 2012

    Yachtswoman, 65, disappears after buying a boat

    san francisco

    Salvage demanded after America’s Cup rescue

    • October 11, 2012

    Catamaran breaks its mooring

    dave selby november mad about the boat

    Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’

    • October 10, 2012

    November 2012: What estate to get into...

    Tip of the Day

    Keep your batteries in tip-top condition

    • October 9, 2012

    this winter

    teamo lifejacket

    Video: TeamO lifejacket on test

    • October 9, 2012

    Does this revolutionary lifejacket increase an MOB's chances of survival?

    tofinou

    Video: Tofinou 7 on test

    • October 9, 2012

    A French tradition with classic lines

    hamster wheel irish sea crossing

    Hamster wheel sea crossing thwarted

    • October 8, 2012

    Rudder problems force u-turn

    solent

    Sea safety on the Solent receives a boost

    • October 5, 2012

    County council awards £25,000 grant

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