Darren Senior of Whitley Bay crashed his boat into another vessel while operating on autopilot
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
Is Hurricane Bertha heading for the UK?
The 'fairly active' summer storm is forecast to head for the UK over the next week
Baltimore Sailing Club reopens afer €400,000 revamp
Before and after shots of the 62-year-old club, which has been rebuilt with enhanced facilities
Disabled sailor Natasha Lambert is ‘determined’ to complete challenge
The 'Sip and Puff' sailor is three-quarters of the way through her latest sailing challenge...But has a mountain to climb too
UK Government to ‘maintain position on red diesel
The European Commission intends to take UK government to the European Court of Justice ‘for not properly applying the rules on fiscal marking on fuel'
Scottish marine protected areas have RYA Scotland backing
The 30 MPAs are not anticipated to cause any problems for recreational boaters
Plans scrapped for Celtic Array wind farms off Anglesey
The Crown Estate has agreed a request by Celtic Array Ltd to end its agreement to develop wind farms in a sector of the Irish Sea near Anglesey
Cowes Week flare amnesty
Empty your boat lockers and dispose of your marine flares before they become unstable
Guinness World Record criteria finalised for Bart’s Bash
The event on 21 September 2014 aims to be the 'Largest Sailing Race in the World'
Isle of Wight marina commissions new hydraulic marine crane
The new £150,000 marine crane is now operational at Shepards Wharf Marina in Cowes
Grounded yacht skipper praises rescuers
Shallow water meant the lifeboat couldn't get close, so a crew member swam to the yacht with a towline
Marine Protected Areas doubled to tackle Scotland’s sealife declines
The new nature conservation MPA designation orders come into force on 7 August
Disabled teen sailor hits £10K as Sea and Summit gathers pace
Natasha Lambert has cerebral palsy and controls her boat by breathing through a straw
Commonwealth Flotilla: in pictures
More than 1,900 sailors took part in the largest assembly of boats in the history of the Clyde
Oldbilbo and the PBO forumites raise £1,055 for charity
PBO contributor Wil Bailey, 'Oldbilbo', walked up Portland Bill Lighthouse's 153 steps and then abseiled down
Disabled teen to embark on extraordinary sailing attempt
Miss Isle sailor Natasha Lambert aims to sail solo around the South West coast and then climb a mountain
Coastguard warning not to use toy boats out at sea
The Irish Coast Guard advises seafarers not to use inflatables bought from supermarkets
Breakwater construction work pause for Cowes Week
But the exclusion zone will remain in place throughout the 2014 Cowes Week regatta
New website links up marine business services in Gosport
A one-stop shop for yachtsmen and visiting boat owners
Sunseeker MD Stewart McIntyre to step down
Wanda Group is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Sunseeker Group