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September 4, 2023

'Below Deck' star Captain Sandy defends yachting industry amid protests, vandalism: 'We're givers'

"Below Deck Mediterranean" star Captain Sandy Yawn defended the boating industry after a climate group vandalized a yacht belonging to the Walmart heiress.

September 1, 2023

156-year-old sunken schooner in Lake Michigan found intact with well-preserved artifacts

Maritime historians have discovered the intact remains of century-old schooner Trinidad, which sank near Wisconsin in 1881 while carrying coal bound for Milwaukee.

August 29, 2023

Coast Guard saves 4 people, dog from sinking boat moments before it capsizes

Four people and a dog were rescued from a sinking boat near Forked River in New Jersey's Barnegat Bay on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

August 24, 2023

'America's fireboat' celebrates 85 years after storied career battling blazes, protecting US homeland

Former FDNY vessel "Fire Fighter" turns 85 on Saturday. She's been dubbed "America's fireboat" and is a National Historic Landmark in Mystic, Connecticut.

August 21, 2023

Boaters leap overboard after yacht catches fire off Maine coast

Two individuals reportedly jumped from a 48-foot yacht off the coast of Seguin Island, Maine, after a fire rapidly consumed the vessel.

August 17, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Florida boater days after finding his empty vessel miles offshore

The search for Andre Nolasco, 57, was suspended Wednesday after U.S. Coast Guard crews combed 1,514 square miles off the coast of Port Richey, Florida.

August 14, 2023

Boat explodes at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, injuring 16

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 16 people, ages 6 to 43, have been injured after a boat exploded while at a marina at the Lake of the Ozarks.

August 14, 2023

Boating accident on Texas lake leaves 1 dead, 5 injured: officials

One person is dead and five others were rushed to hospitals after an accident between a boat and a jet ski on Lake Travis in Texas, officials said.

August 9, 2023

Orcas attack boat off the coast of Portugal for 30 minutes, sailor sets off emergency alert

A sailor was located off the coast of Cape Vincent, Portugal, when five orcas started following him. When two of them attacked his boat, he had to call for help.

August 9, 2023

Fishing trips for veterans: Nonprofit boosts heroes' mental health with 'calming experience'

Fishing for the Mission 22 founder Harold Skelton said his Massachusetts-based nonprofit boosts military veterans' mental health and provides career opportunities in the fishing industry.