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Ouzo crew may have been conscious in water
Two of the three men who died from yacht Ouzo may have been conscious when they hit the water
Government to cut British Waterways funding by £25 million
Inland boaters may face sharp hike in licence fees
Ouzo investigation may take months
Police say investigation into the deaths of three yachtsmen may take months.
Post-mortem reveals Ouzo yachtsman drowned
The post mortem of 36-year-old yachtsman James Meaby revealed he died of drowning and hypothermia.
Yacht catches fire on River Dart
An unoccupied yacht caught fire last night on the River Dart in Devon.
Boat owners evacuated from marina fire
Boat owners were evacuated from a Southampton marina on Sunday after a fire broke out on a yacht.
Yacht Ouzo ‘should have been spotted from bridge’
While P&O ferry is questioned in yacht tragedy, ship's captain tells PBO vessel should have been spotted from the bridge.
Bodies identified from missing yacht Ouzo
The two bodies recovered from the sea on Wednesday have been identified as Rupert Saunders, 36, and Jason Downer, 35.
Police investigate ‘Marie Celeste’-type yacht
A deserted 66ft schooner has been found drifting off Sardinia, with a half-eaten meal on the table.
Missing yachtsmen: three bodies recovered
The bodies of three yachtsmen missing off the South Coast have been recovered near the Isle of Wight.
Fire destroys Katrina-beached boat
A 65ft trawler that became a US landmark after being carried inland during Hurricane Katrina, has been destroyed by fire.
Lake District boaters asked to avoid reed beds
Boaters in the Lake District are being urged to avoid the reed beds so as not to disturb wintering birds.
Fishermen threw dead crewmates overboard
Three Mexicans who survived adrift at sea for nine months threw the bodies of their crewmates overboard.
Safety advice for Cowes Powerboat Grand Prix
If you're planning a quiet sail in the Solent on the August Bank Holiday weekend, you might want to avoid the Cowes Powerboat Grand Prix.
MOB tragedy in North Sea
A 67-year-old man who died after being washed overboard on Sunday has been named.
Businessman’s bid to save historic clipper
HMS Carrick, the earliest surviving clipper, has been saved from deconstruction.
Tory peer rescues injured yacht crew
An injured couple were rescued by a Tory peer yesterday after a yachting accident off the Dorset coast.
Correction: Reeds, PBO Small Craft Almanac
The 2006 Reeds, PBO, Small Craft Almanac tide tables for Brest are incorrect
Discover the Deben at Maritime Woodbridge
The working heritage of the River Deben will be celebrated at a two-day maritime festival in Woodbridge next month
Costly day on the water for speeding boaters
Chichester magistrates handed out £2,000 in fines and costs this week to a RIB owner and jet-skier caught speeding.