The skies were as blue as the famous waters of Lake Tahoe when Gloria Brigantino and her friends decided to anchor and get a rum cocktail. It was starting to feel chilly, and winds were picking up. On shore, a band was playing, and people were swimming – children running around in their swimsuits as...
Angela Ferguson BBC News, Devon Kevin Preston Photos of the boat have been shared on social media since it was moored in the harbour A fishing boat painted with a striking mural, which became a tourist attraction in Plymouth, has sunk. The vessel, which was built in 1961 and has been moored in Sutton Harbour...
Six people were killed when a boat capsized in Lake Tahoe, a popular tourist destination on the border of California and Nevada. Two others are still missing following the accident on Saturday, which occurred as fierce winds battered the lake, kicking up 8ft-tall (2.5m) waves. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said two survivors were...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West @abbeyboatbuilder The Guide of Dunkirk was built in the 1940s A boat builder from Devon is set to restore a vessel which helped evacuate thousands of soldiers from Dunkirk. From 26 May to 4 June 1940, hundreds of vessels sailed through heavy enemy fire to rescue more than 338,000...
AFP The Madleen (left) was intercepted on Monday Six of eight activists who were kept in Israel after their boat was intercepted on its way to try to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza have been deported, the Israeli foreign ministry has confirmed. Earlier, Israeli human rights group Adalah said they were being transferred to...
David Dixon BBC News, Cornwall George Stevens The crew aboard the Enterprise had to tackle a net full of Mediterranean octopus A massive haul of Mediterranean octopus has helped a Cornish trawler land a catch worth a record £158,000. The Newlyn-based beam trawler Enterprise was fishing close to the Channel Islands when its crew made...
Security camera footage shows the moment Israeli forces boarded a yacht that was carrying activists towards Gaza, to deliver humanitarian aid. The 12 activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, were detained and their boat, the Madleen, was towed to the Israeli port city of Ashdod. The Madleen’s journey was organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition,...
SWNS Two people, including a 18-month-old child, suffered potentially life-changing injuries A couple who saved the lives of four children and two adults have been praised for their “heroic bravery” after a boat exploded on the River Thames. Josh Hobbs, 35, and Hannah Lloyd-Hobbs, 34, from Rhayader, Powys, leapt into the water to save six...
There is no standout lead story across the fronts of Wednesday’s papers. But a handful touch on small boat crossings. “Now it’s good weather to blame for boat surge!” is the headline in the Daily Express. A photo of the “major new search for missing Maddie” appears on the front, as police resume their hunt...
One person has died and multiple others were seriously injured after a boat crash in the city of Clearwater, Florida, police have said. The Clearwater Ferry, which had more than 40 people on board, was struck by a boat which then left the scene. The fire department declared a mass casualty event because of the...
The University of Plymouth has said it has become the first in the UK to add a boat powered by electricity to its fleet of education and research vessels. The university said the addition was part of its latest move to help clean up our seas. It said the boat was supplied as part of...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter Wheatcroft Collection Kevin Wheatcroft wants to create a new home for historic maritime vessels in Appledore A multi-millionaire with one of the biggest collections in the world of World War Two memorabilia wants to build a new home in Devon for historic vessels. Kevin Wheatcroft said he wanted to...
Cambridge continued their recent dominance over Oxford. Read full article at source...
“I was absolutely clear in warning Oxford in the run-up to that,” said Pinsent. “At that moment, with the two crews coming to a standstill, there was no way they were going to carry on racing. “It crossed my mind [to disqualify Oxford], but you also can allow after a restart to see if it...
Find out how to follow Sunday’s Boat Race, who is competing, and who has won the most. Read full article at source...