The attendance figures showed that more people visited the Southampton Boat Show this year than last year and exhibitors are encouraged despite recent events
Sailing news
Square-rigged sunshine
Picture yourself on a week's island -hopping voyage round the Canaries onboard one of Jubilee Sailing Trust's two square-rigged sailing ships...
Four survive Bristol Channel capsize
The crew of an 18ft yacht survived a capsize in rough seas in the Bristol Channel at the weekend.
Maritime terrorism update
The numbing events of 11 September 2001 continue to reverberate round the maritime world
Eleven countries compare notes on sea rescues
Thirty-eight delegates from 11 countries meet today in Truro, Cornwall for the North Atlantic Coastguard Conference
Southampton Boat Show: India Juliet thunders in
There can be few sights more welcome to the distressed mariner than the underside of a Search and Rescue Sea King
Deaf girl to teach sign language in bid to go round world
Global Challenge girl Abi Shoebridge tackles problems others would find insurmountable - and that's before she has even set sail
World Trade Centre terrorist attack to put up insurance
Premiums for yacht insurance could be raised significantly following terrorist attack on US
Pedalo power!
If Q were to issue James Bond 007 with a pedalo, it would probasbly look a lot like the Nauticraft Escapade
Get wet at the Southampton Boatshow
Twenty teams will be paddling for glory onboard the 'Dragons Alive' Bell Boats this morning at the Southampton Boatshow