Boats news


Clipper battles waves three storeys high

COMMODORE Clipper’s 25-hour journey through storm force winds and waves the size of three-storey buildings finally ended yesterday afternoon.


Sunken fishing boat is ship-shape once more

VITAL repair work was finished on a wooden fishing boat yesterday after it sank in St Sampson’s Marina on Monday.


Owner of sunken boat a mystery

AN UNREGISTERED sailing boat was left sinking at Salerie Corner because the harbour office was unable to contact its owner.


Marina stranding caught on video

FOOTAGE has been posted online of the boat getting stranded in Victoria Marina earlier this week.


Boat is damaged after marina grounding

A BOAT became stranded at the entrance to Victoria Marina yesterday afternoon.


Wrecked boats down to bad luck, says harbour master, but other owners disagree

BAD luck is to blame for the damage caused to two boats by strong winds, the harbour master has said.


Belle follows in footsteps of 1948 sister

MY COMMENT at the end of last week’s column – that I was not going to refer to the free trip for island residents on the Sark Belle until after it had happened as it had been frequently postponed because of the weather – made me the target for some good-natured banter when the trip [...]


Titanic link to church bell mystery

AS I wrote this column, Sark was going to the polls to elect four conseillers who will sit in Chief Pleas until December of next year when they, along with 10 sitting members, will be eligible to stand for re-election.


Competence testing would not work – harbour master

A SUGGESTION that boaters should be forced to have mandatory certificates of competence has been rejected by experts in the field.


On the rocques…

A FRENCH powerboat got stuck on rocks yesterday trying to get into the QEII Marina when tide was too low.

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