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$10m yacht highlights Qld boat show

A luxurious $10 million super-yacht is the highlight of this year's Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on the Gold Coast.

M52 yacht provides a high-tech daysail in San Francisco

The best way I can compliment the Morris M52 yacht, for all her aesthetic and functional assets, is probably this: I was able to operate her with ease, and I’d never steered a sailboat in my life. No, the 52-foot beauty wasn’t mine to keep – I’m still saving up the $1.3 million required to [...]

Yacht sinks in Fairhaven

FAIRHAVEN — A 48-foot ocean yacht docked at Fairhaven Shipyard for service sank early Wednesday in about 8 feet of water, fire officials said.

Paradigm Yacht sales opens floating office at RiverPark Place Marina

Paradigm Yacht Sales, a large recreational brokerage firm, has opened a new location — its second — in Louisville at the RiverPark Place Marina, 1501 River Road.

Sailor Dies in America’s Cup Training as Yacht Capsizes

Andrew Simpson, a British sailor and Olympic gold medalist, was caught beneath the capsized boat, the team said. Simpson had been sailing for Artemis, Sweden’s entry in the America’s Cup.

Ferry rescues stricken yacht

A NEW Isle of Wight ferry was involved in the rescue of a yacht this morning (Thursday).

Yacht-taking-on-weather-requires-Oban-assistance

Byline: Oban Lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald was requested to proceed to a yacht taking on water north of The Sound of Luing on 10 May. Page Content: At 2:45pm a VHF call was received by Belfast Coastguard from the yacht Kaskazi which was taking on water one mile northwest of Craignish Point. The lifeboat proceeded to the location of the vessel, as did a number of other vessels in the local area …

Crosshaven-RNLI-assists-dismasted-yacht

Byline: Crosshaven RNLI has came to the aid of a crew on a 37ft yacht which got into difficulty off the county Cork coast. Page Content: The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch its inshore lifeboat shortly after one o'clock on Sunday (12 May) follow a report that a 37ft yacht had been dismasted off Roberts Head. Weather conditions at the time were described as good with a force five …

Yacht hauled from rocks at Port Fairy

THE Port Fairy Marine Rescue Service swung into action on Saturday night after a yacht became grounded on rocks while entering the Moyne River mouth.

Yacht grounded on rocks at Port Fairy

LATEST: THE Port Fairy Marine Rescue Service swung into action last night after a yacht became grounded on rocks entering the Moyne River mouth.