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Travel Eye: Turkish Delight By the Aegean Sea

Karen Edwards | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Holidays, Turkey, Ancient Greece, Mugla Province, Yacht, Travel, UK Lifestyle, Luxury Hotels, Summer Vacation, UK Lifestyle News
Karen Edwards

The turquoise sea glistens under the afternoon sun as I stand knee-deep taking in my surroundings. A shoal of Blennioidei shoot past my feet, before a flash to my right indicates a lone flying member of the group has glided out of the water and is now diving back in.

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Can Brits Win 'The Marathon Of The Seas'?

PA | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Yachts, Yacht, Yacht Race, UK News, Vendee France, Sailing, Cape Horn, Video, UK Sport News

Three British sailors set sail today aiming to win the ultimate yachting prize - the Vendee Globe solo non-stop around-the-world race. Mike Golding...

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Mystery Yachtsman Search Called Off

PA | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Hany Nabil Mustapha, Yacht, Hany Nabil Mustapha Yacht Mystery, UK News, UK News

A large-scale air, land and sea search for the skipper of a yacht found beached with its engine still running but with no one on board has been called...

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'Ghost Yacht' Triggers Coastguard Search

PA | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Isle of Wight, Dorset, UK News, Lifeboat, Brigand, Solent Coastguard, Yacht, Rnli, Coastguard, UK News

An air and sea search was launched after a yacht was found beached with its engine still running but with no-one on board, Coastguards said. A memb...

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Is James Blunt Ready To Retire?

WENN | Posted 21.10.2012 | Home
Read More: Yacht, James Blunt, UK Celebrity, Back-to-Bedlam, Sofia Wellesley, Retirement, Ibiza, Home News

Singer James Blunt could be set to quit the music industry to spend idyllic days on his yacht in Ibiza. The balladeer has sold 18m albums worldwide...

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Five Rescued From Sinking Speedboat

PA | Posted 01.11.2012 | UK
Read More: UK News, Lifejacket, Water Safety, Danger, Yacht, Rescue, Speedboat, News, Bournemouth, Coastguard, UK News

Coastguards have reminded seafarers about the importance of wearing a lifejacket after five people had to be rescued from a sinking speedboat. An R...

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Yachts, French Chateaus, Private Jets And £5m In Dollar Bills

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Super Rich, Roman Abramovich, Yacht, Billionaires, Russian Oligarchs, Russian Billionaires, Boris Berezovsky, UK News

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich funded "palaces in France", "private aircraft", "jewellery for his girlfriend" and "valuable paintings" for his billion...

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Somali Pirate Kidnap Couple To Finish Sailing Trip Despite Ordeal

PA | Sara C Nelson | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK
Read More: Seychelles, Hostages, Somali Pirates Ransom, Lynn Rival, Somali Pirates, Yacht, Tanzania, Rachel and Paul Chandler, UK News

The couple held hostage by Somali pirates for more than a year are planning to finish their round-the-world sailing trip. Rachel and Paul Chandler ...

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British Sailor Evacuated From Yacht

PA | Posted 18.02.2012 | UK
Read More: UK News, Nick Woodward, Tim Burgess, Head Injury, Yacht, Round the World Race, UK News

A British man was evacuated from a yacht competing in a round-the-world race today after sustaining a head injury in rough seas off the coast of Taiwa...

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Dear Mr Gove

Josh Barrie | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Government, Money, Queens, Michael Gove, Queen?S-Diamond-Jubilee, Yacht, Cristiano Ronaldo, Boats, UK Politics, UK Politics News
Josh Barrie

While I won't question your sanity, I will most certainly question your ability to act as the Secretary of State for Education.

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Back to the Future

Tiernan Douieb | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Denzel Washington, UK, French, Celts, Prince William, John Hunstman, Scotland, Mitt Romney, Duchy Originals, Queen Elizabeth II, Public Holidays, Jurassic Park, Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Wales, Prince Charles, Michael Gove, 1988, Yacht, German, Kate Middleton, David Cameron, The Queen, Republican Party, Republicans, Royalist, Politics, Political, UK Comedy News
Tiernan Douieb

So in comparison, maybe still acknowledging our Queen isn't all bad. I just don't think she needs a new yacht. Gove said the money wouldn't come from taxpayers but from corporations willing to invest, but hey, Mikey, here's an idea, why not get them to invest in things that benefit the country?

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Why We Should Buy That Old Lady a Boat

Dale Shaw | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Yacht, Humour, The Queen, Satire, Comedy, Queen Elizabeth II, #GoveBoat, UK Comedy, Michael Gove, Royal Yacht, UK Comedy News
Dale Shaw

The whole nation has rallied around Michael Gove's heroic call to buy the Queen a big yacht for her birthday. It's the only sensible thing to do. While the vast majority of sane, normal people have applauded this fabulous and necessary idea, there have been some, union types mainly, who have pooh-poohed the idea.

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'Jubilation' Of British Yachtsman Brian Thompson After Record-Breaking Journey

PA | Posted 08.03.2012 | UK
Read More: Yacht, Yachtsman Brian Thompson, Brian Thompson, Global-Circumnavigation, UK News, World Records, Sailing, Sailing Records, UK News

A British sailor told today of his jubilation after he broke the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the world in any type of yacht. B...

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Estranged Wife Jailed For Sinking Husband's £75,000 Yacht

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 06.12.2011 | UK
Read More: Valentine's Day, Yacht, Criminal Damage, Old Bailey, Marina, Crime, Brighton Marina, UK News

An estranged wife has been jailed for sinking her husband's £75,000 yacht on Valentine's Day. Mandy Fleming, who was estranged from her husband Ad...

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Couple Kidnapped By Somali Pirates Will Sail Again

PA | Posted 06.11.2011 | UK
Read More: Yacht, Chandlers, UK News, Kidnapping, Sailing, Somali Pirates, UK News

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- A couple who were held hostage for more than a year by Somali pirates will take to the seas again in the yacht they were sailing ...

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