Ferry strikes yacht moments after departure

MARK HIBBS OCRACOKE — An N.C. Department of Transportation ferry collided with a 35-foot yacht soon after departing here Saturday night, leaving the two yacht passengers with minor injuries.

Sailing / Kliger, Sela touch gold but settle for silver in Istanbul

When Gideon Kliger selected Eran Sela to replace longtime partner Udi Gal at the end of last year, some sailing officials wondered how Sela - a windsurfer from Sdot Yam - would work with one from Hapoel Tel Aviv considering the political tension between their two clubs.

Boating Safety Reminder

Deputies are warning boaters to know their load limitation after a boat sank over the weekend.

More information released in ferry-yacht collision

We now have more information about the yacht involved in Saturday night's crash with the ferry "Carteret". DOT officials said it happened in the ferry channel in Ocracoke. They said the 35 ft. yacht crossed in front of the ferry's bow and the two collided.

Congo Boat Accidents Prove Deadly

One river boat capsized and another caught fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving an unknown number of people dead, officials said Sunday. Twenty-four people died when one boat capsized on the Ruki River in the country's northwestern province of Equateur, the BBC reported.

Five boats sink in Newcastle harbour

Five boats have sunk in Newcastle harbour, Co Down, due to harsh weather conditions.

Boats using canal after 80 years

A boat has travelled on the Barge Canal in Droitwich for the first time in about 80 years after a £12m restoration.

Boat sinks, four helped to shore

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP — A 16-foot boat began to sink and a fellow boater helped the four people on board get to shore safely Sunday night.

Boat catches fire, towed to Rock Harbor Marina

No one was injured when a boat caught fire Sunday afternoon on the Cumberland River in west Nashville.

Five boats sunk by 'unusual' Newcastle weather

A number of boats were sunk in Newcastle harbour after harsh weather conditions on Sunday night.

Snorkeler injured in hit-and-run boating accident

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run boating accident that seriously injured a snorkeler in the waters off of South Inlet Park in Boca Raton.

Boat arson attack

A BOAT and a camper van were left a charred mess after an early morning arson attack.

Snorkeler hurt badly in hit-and-run boating accident

A snorkeler was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a hit-and-run boating accident off South Inlet Park in Boca Raton , police said.

Blue water cruising seminar

The 14th Blue Water Rallies one-day seminar on long-distance cruising will be held on 18 September at Solent University Conference Centre, Southampton.

Crew battle winds to rescue yacht

A lifeboat crew battled winds of force 5 to 7 to reach a yacht that had suffered engine failure three miles off Faraid Head, Durness.

Two boats capsize in Congo; at least 270 feared lost

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – Two boats capsized over the weekend in separate incidents on Congo’s vast rivers, leaving 70 people dead and 200 others feared dead, and both vessels were heavily loaded and operating with few safety measures, officials said Sunday.

Phuket King's Cup Regatta enter team in 2010 China Cup International Regatta

The Phuket King's Cup Regatta confirmed entry of a team in the 2010 China Cup International Regatta (CCIR), developing further ties with the regional sailing community and the CCIR organisers. The CCI

Boating safety tips for Labor Day weekend

As Missourians and their nearly 315,000 registered boats head to the waterways to enjoy the end of summer, the coast guard sent out reminders that they had 150 boating accidents in 2009 which caused $1,577,396 in damage.

70 Dead After Boats Capsize On Congo's Rivers

Two boats capsized over the weekend on the Democratic Republic of Congo's network of rivers. At least 70 people are known dead and 200 others feared dead in the unrelated incidents. Officials say both boats were heavily loaded and operating with few safety measures.

Safe boating campaign

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a Great Lakes safe boating awareness effort focused on paddle sports. The Paddles Up Great Lakes campaign runs through Friday. Coast Guard and other authorities will pass out safety and education information as well as self-adhesive identification stickers for boats to canoe and kayak owners.

70 dead, 200 missing after two boats capsize in Congo

The capsizings of two boats in one weekend on Congo's vast rivers have left 70 people dead and 200 others feared dead in unrelated incidents that were characterized by heavily loaded boats operated with few safety measures, officials said Sunday.

Boat owner fined for pursuing whales

A boat owner has been fined $4000 for getting too close to two whales off the South Australian coast.

Man killed in boating accident recovered from Seneca Lake

Searchers late Sunday afternoon found the body of a Schuyler County man who had been missing since a boating accident Saturday on Seneca Lake.

Noted steam yacht to arrive in Mystic

At 9:40 this morning the elegant motor steam yacht Cangarda is expected to pass through the Mystic drawbridge on it way to Mystic Seaport. The museum's schooner Brilliant is slated to lead the 126-foot yacht up the Mystic River where there will be a short welcoming ceremony. The yacht will remain on display for six months, but visitors will not be able to go aboard.

Boat Ramp to Close for Repairs

The Lake Summit Boat Ramp will be closed for repairs Tuesday and Wednesday.

Boat captains frustrated over BP oil spill claims response

ORANGE BEACH, Ala., — Charter boat Captains in Orange Beach, along with other businesses that have been suffering under the weight of lost income due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill where hoping that Friday would finally bring them some much needed relief in the form of payments from BP.

Boating incidents kill 70 in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo — Two boat capsizes in one weekend on Congo’s vast rivers have left 70 people dead and 200 others feared dead in unrelated incidents that were both characterized by heavily loaded boats operated with few safety measures, officials said Sunday.

Fatal boating accident on Chippewa River

NELSON, Wisconsin (WXOW)-- A boating accident on the Chippewa River claims the life of a Maiden Rock man.

Two Boats Capsize in Congo Killing 270 People

Two boats capsized in unrelated incidents in the rivers of the Congo killing an estimated 270 people.

Congo boat capsizes kill at least 70

Two boat capsizes in one weekend on Congo's vast rivers have left 70 people dead and 200 others feared dead.

Fatal boating accident in Marshall County

MARSHALL COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - Marine police are investigating a fatal boating accident in Marshall County. A 46-year-old man was killed near Guntersville Dam on Lake Guntersville.

Parade of boats light up WL’s Venetian Night

WONDER LAKE – Colorful lights from the parade of boats shimmered and the sound of Michael Jackson ’s “Thriller” echoed across the lake Sunday as the annual Venetian Night set sail despite the threat of inclement weather.

State ferry damages yacht in evening collision off Ocracoke

A state-owned ferry collided with a private yacht Saturday night, shortly after leaving this Outer Banks town for a run to Cedar Island, officials with the U.S. Coast Guard and N.C. Department of Transportation said.

BOAT OWNER BUILDS U.S.S. NEW JERSEY REPLICA

MARGATE-- One boat owner and his wife built a replica of the U.S.S. New Jersey, and says it's the only one of its kind. Bill Gifford has spent two years building the 35-foot boat, complete with a G.P.S., cameras and a cruising range of at least four hours.

5 boats capsize off Mozambique's coast, reports say

Five fishing boats capsized off Mozambique's coast in a storm, leaving about 15 people dead, media reports said on Sunday.

Woman Dies in Boating Accident

There was a deadly boating accident on Dale Hollow Lake early Saturday morning in Pickett County.

Boat race

Oarsmen row their boat as they participate in the annual Eroor Champakara boat race in the waters of Champakara canal in Kerala yesterday.

Ferry, yacht collide off NC's Outer Banks

The Coast Guard said a 35-foot motor yacht hit a ferry boat Saturday night

Yacht and ferry collide off Ocracoke, no serious injuries

OCRACOKE The Coast Guard reported no serious injuries in a collision between a ferry and a 35-foot motor yacht in the island’s ferry channel Saturday night.

French Yacht Sets Sail To Collect Data On Climate Change

On Sunday, the French yacht Tara will leave on its second leg of a three-year voyage across the world's oceans to try and collect data on the effects of climate change on microorganisms. The 118-foot boat will depart from Cape Town to head across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for New Zealand next August as part of a 93,750-mile journey. "Sunday ... will be the birthday of the Tara Oceans ...