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Man charged with deliberately sinking yacht
Owner admitted 'engine maintenance rage'
Poole Bay wind farm plans considered
Potential site 10m south of St Albans Head
Jobs cuts announced at Lewmar
Deck gear manufacturer 'restructures'
Sealine spring South Coast show
UK powerboat builder to display new and used models
Reeds Online almanac ceases trading
Web-based almanac business goes bust
Huge oil slick heads for Britain’s beaches
Welsh coast under risk after 1,000 tonnes of oil spilt by Russian aircraft carrier
Marine experts launch yacht club roadshow
Meet clothing, sailmaking, hardware and electronics experts at clubs around the country
Motorboat sinks in Portland Race
Crew rescued by helicopter before boat sinks
Oldest and Youngest solo circumnavigators meet
Minoru Saito and Mike Perham hook up in Cape Town
Win a free liferaft service with Ocean Safety
Ocean Safety open days 14-15 February in Southampton
Southern Ocean is ‘like wading through quicksand’
Pete Goss and crew hit slow patch en route to Australia
Kingfisher 20 for sale in aid of charity
River Dart charity to benefit from donation by local yachtsman
Tanker on fire after collision
Inferno off Dubai as ships collide
It takes tea to tango, March 2009
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World’s foremost ship bottler dies
Tributes paid to 'Glass receptacle miniature artefact inserter'
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Flatpack ferry launched
IOW ferry gets a makeover
Mid-Solent brewery plans submitted
Plans for brewery on Spitbank Fort
CHC looks for new Harbour Commissioners
Cowes Harbour Commission has vacancies for three new Harbour Commissioners