The quick actions of an off-duty police officer and Okiwi Bay residents and holidaymakers most probably saved the lives of three people, including a small child, from a boating accident at Okiwi Bay late yesterday.

Couple rescued from yacht in Bass Strait

A VICTORIAN couple has been winched to safety from their yacht which ran aground on rocks near East Kangaroo Island in Bass Strait.

17 dead, 13 rescued after migrant boat capsizes

Rescuers have recovered 17 bodies and pulled 13 survivors from white-capped waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic capsized, officials said Sunday.

16 dead, 11 rescued after migrant boat capsizes

Rescuers have recovered 16 bodies and pulled 11 survivors from white-capped waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic capsized, officials said Sunday.

16 dead, 11 rescued after boat of migrants capsizes

SABANA DE LA MAR, Dominican Republic – Sixteen bodies have been recovered and 11 people have been rescued in waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic capsized, rescue officials said Sunday.

Coast Guard boating classes offered later this month

The Coast Guard Auxiliary of Edmonds, Washington Flotilla is hosting two boating classes for experienced and novice boaters.

12 Pakistanis held in Kutch Creek area, two boats seized

Twelve Pakistani nationals were arrested and their boats seized from Creek area in Gujarat's Kutch district, BSF officials said.

Yachting: Camper needs to be in winning groove

Unless they start notching some wins Team New Zealand's bid for around the world glory could be all over by the time they reach Auckland next month.The Camper-sponsored entry took third place in leg three over the weekend, arriving...

Boating safety course offered

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is offering an opportunity to learn and ask questions at a boating education course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at ODNR's administrative headquarters, 2045 Morse Road, Building E in Columbus.

London canal boat owners must pay to stay near Games

LONDON (Reuters) - Boat owners accustomed to freely navigating London's narrow canals will have to pay to moor near Olympic sites during the 2012 Games, fuelling fears by some that they are being pushed out by unprecedented security measures. London's police will close a handful of boating routes near the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, in the east of the capital, and put in place a controlled ...

Olympics-London canal boat owners must pay to stay near Games

Boat owners accustomed to freely navigating London's narrow canals will have to pay to moor near Olympic sites during the 2012 Games, fuelling fears by some that they are being pushed out by unprecedented security measures.

London 2012 - London canal boat owners must pay to stay

Boat owners accustomed to freely navigating London's narrow canals will have to pay to moor near Olympic sites during the 2012 Games.

Dominican migrant boat capsizes

A boat with migrants travelling to Puerto Rico capsized sailing to the Dominican Republic, killing 11.

Dominican migrant boat overturns; at least 10 dead

An overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic overturned in the pre-dawn darkness Saturday off the coast of the Caribbean country, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens missing, officials said.

Oistins fire destroys three boats

FIRE DESTROYED THREE BOATS and extensively damaged another in the dockyard of the Berinda Cox Fish Market in Oistins, Christ Church, yesterday.

Sunken boat leaves 2 in dispute

Two men are feuding after a boat ended up on its side when the tide went out near Ebey Island. The boat is stuck on a sandbar in the middle of an Everett marina. David Saia, the boat owner, said the owner of the marina guaranteed him nine feet of water for his boat. Now, Saia is worried the boat is flooded and damaged. Jim Wilson, the owner of Seacrest Marina, said it was Saia’s decision to ...

NZ man on Antarctic-bound yacht safe

A New Zealander on a yacht bound for Antarctica has made recent contact to say he is OK, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says.

Yachting: Camper battles into third place

While doubts are growing that the next leg of the Volvo Ocean race - the much-awaited return to Auckland next month - will see an Emirates Team New Zealand win with Camper or even a repeat of that thrilling 1990 finishing joust on...

Yachting: Teams drowning in sea of expense

Expense is the main reason there are so few challengers in the next America's Cup, says Emirates Team New Zealand head Grant Dalton - not the oft-blamed world economy."It's too damned expensive," he said. "Oracle have talked about...

YACHTING: Teams set for mouthwatering first leg

MATCH RACING is back early this year with the first leg of the Malaysian Match Racing Circuit to be held in Langkawi starting Sunday.

Quincy police to offer free course in boating safety

The courses – designed for persons of all ages, will be taught at Hough’s Neck Maritime Center. They are being organized in partnership with the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

Kiwis crash out of global yacht race

A Kiwi father-and-son team competing in a global yacht race around the world are returning to New Zealand after crashing off a monstrous wave.

Yachting: Martinez scores hat-trick Volvo triumph

SANYA—Spain's Iker Martinez matched the achievement of one of the Volvo Ocean Race greats on Saturday when he became the first skipper in 22 years to win three legs in a row.

Martinez scores hat-trick Volvo yachting triumph

Spain's Iker Martinez matched the achievement of one of the Volvo Ocean Race greats on Saturday when he became the first skipper in 22 years to win three legs in a row.

Yachting: Telefonica take third stage in Volvo Ocean Race

Camper's chances of claiming victory on the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race have passed and the crew are now looking forward to a few beers, burgers and a hot shower after an exhausting race to China.Telefonica crossed the finish...

Former Yacht Club Commodore Accused Of Molestation

A retired San Diego firefighter and former Coronado Yacht Club commodore was arrested Friday and is accused of molesting two children.

Stuck-boats' owner seeks time extension

The owner of two boats that have run aground beside the Pineda Causeway plans to ask a judge for more time to get the vessels floating again. Facing derelict vessel charges, Paul Baumann, 65, of Palm Shores convinced Circuit Court Judge A.B. Majeed on Dec. 14 that he was making progress.

Boat dealers look for turnaround in 2012

It may still be winter, but it's the beginning of boat season in East Tennessee. Area boaters are tuning up their watercraft and thinking about trade-ins.

Stanford had secret fund for bribes, yacht: witness

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas financier Allen Stanford drew on a secret Swiss bank account for personal expenses such as yacht maintenance and to pay bribes, the government's top witness said at Stanford's fraud trial on Friday. Stanford, 61, is accused of bilking thousands of investors out of their savings by selling fraudulent certificates of deposit through his bank in the Caribbean. Prosecutors ...

Yachting: Polar opposites make winning 470 sail mates

Like those in many successful "marriages", sailors Jason Saunders and Paul Snow Hansen are polar opposites.Saunders is Big Day Out, Snow Hansen is Laneway. But put them in a 470 boat and it works. The pair, who are both 21, finished...

Boat owner cries foul after hitting sunken yacht

The wreckage of a classic yacht that sank in the Waitemata Harbour after a collision during the Auckland Anniversary Day regatta has been found on the seabed and taken to shore.But a launch owner says he hit the wreck days before...

Judge gives boats' owner more time to remove vessels

A judge gave the owner of two boats run aground near the Pineda Causeway more time to get the vessels floating again. Circuit Court Judge A.B. Majeed on Thursday rescheduled an arraignment of Paul Baumann, 65, to Feb. 14 on derelict vessel charges.

Historic yacht lifted from bottom of harbour

Salvors have lifted a classic yacht from the seabed of Auckland's Waitemata harbour.

Panga Boats Becoming An Issue On The Central Coast

Since August, three Panga boats have been found abandoned off the South Coast.

Exploded yacht raised from Sequim marina

SEQUIM, Wash. -- The 78-year-old owner of a yacht that exploded in Sequim this week remains critically injured, but divers were able to haul up most of the yacht's hull that sank. The 38-foot yacht exploded at the John Wayne Marina Tuesday evening. It blasted the owner of the boat into the water, severely injuring him. Bystanders rescued him before paramedics and firefighters arrived on the ...

Byfuglien's boating case appears headed for trial

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will likely go to trial in a boating while impaired case in Minnesota, his attorney said on Thursday. Mitch Robinson said he and a prosecutor were "miles apart," and unable to agree. The next hearing is April 19, and Robinson anticipates the case will go to trial in June.

Byfuglien's boating case likely headed for trial

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will likely go to trial in a boating while impaired case in Minnesota, his attorney said on Thursday.

Brevard man must move boats or face jail time

For years, taxpayers in Brevard County have had to pay to remove abandoned boats. Now, the owners of those boats are facing jail time for leaving their vessels behind. A judge gave one boat owner a strict deadline to have his boats removed the next full moon. Paul Baumann is hoping the full moon will bring in the tide and make it easier to move out two boats. If the tide does not come in and ...

Harbormaster seeks better way to wash boats

A boat washer on wheels may sound like a luxury item for a town to own, but it’s a necessity if the Town of Harwich wants to continue to allow people to wash their boats at town landings. In December, the Department of Environmental Protection sent a ‘cease and desist’ order to stop bottom boat washing on town property.

Boating safety course teaches safety skills

Starting Feb. 6 and March 5, the Birmingham Power Squadron is offering America’s Boating Course at two locations in Oakland County.