- New vessel to be launched at Dubai boat show
- February 23, 2011
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A new high-speed yacht is to be showcased at the Dubai International Boat Show, news which may be of interest to those looking for speed boat insurance. Danish Yachts will launch the AeroSpeed 18 at the event in March, which is set to feature suppliers and buyers from across the globe. The design of the boat is said to be particularly … More
- Boat raised from Plymouth seabed
- February 23, 2011
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The importance of taking out boat insurance may have been highlighted by the news of a sunken vessel. A former Royal Navy ship has been raised from the seabed in Plymouth harbour where it was lost below the waterline on January 30th, the BBC reports. The 68-year-old Yarmouth Navigator sank after sailing from Dartmouth and an investigation into the incident is … More
- Boats on the River Thames ‘must be registered’
- February 22, 2011
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Boat owners may want to consider getting their vessels registered as well as taking out marine insurance, following a warning from the Environment Agency. People who keep their boats on the River Thames have been reminded that they could risk being fined if they fail to follow new laws that were introduced last month. Even if a vessel is not being … More
- Volunteers needed for dragon boat race
- February 22, 2011
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Rowing boat insurance customers may want to lend a hand and help raise money for sick babies at a charity event in Warwick. The Coventry Telegraph reports how competitors are needed for a Dragon Boat Festival that is being held at St Nicholas Park. Teams will battle it out to take the first place position during the race, which will … More
- Liverpool Boat Show cancelled
- February 16, 2011
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Marine insurance customers who were looking forward to attending the Liverpool Boat Show may be pleased to hear an alternative event could be staged. Talks are said to be underway to decide if an alternative exhibition can be organised to replace the cancelled event. Originally the ten-day show was scheduled to take place from April 29th to May 8th, but … More
- Fire fighters attend blaze on a houseboat
- February 15, 2011
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One houseboat owner may have to claim on their narrow boat insurance after reports that a property was destroyed by a fire. Fire fighters were called to the blaze at 03:30 GMT on Sunday (February 13th), according to the Richmond and Twickenham Times. A security guard spotted the flames but the boat was gutted by the time the emergency service workers … More
- Teen faces 3 sharks while kayaking
- February 10, 2011
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People looking for kayak insurance may be interested to hear how one teenager had a brush with three sharks while fishing off Awatoto in New Zealand. James Cruickshank told the Hawke’s Bay Today how he paddled three kilometres out to sea before casting a line. It was when reeling in his first catch of the day that the 16-year-old saw a … More
- Explorer sails from California to Australia in a boat made of plastic bottles
- July 28, 2010
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When you throw away or recycle a plastic water bottle, would you ever have imagined that it could form part of a boat that would enable you to cross one of the planet’s biggest oceans? Today, a British led crew made history by succeed in sailing 9000 miles across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia, in a boat made … More
- Roger Federer Takes Luxury Yacht Holiday
- July 16, 2010
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After a sudden exit from Wimbledon, Roger Federer has taken a much needed break with his wife Mirka Vavrinec and their twin girls Charlene and Myla on a luxury yacht in France. Speaking about the twins, he said recently: ‘We were a bit surprised when we learned that Mirka was going to have twins, and we were maybe a touch … More