People will be able to try canal boating for free in England and Wales on 7 April 2019
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Video: Canadair water bomber crashes into tourist boat during take off
The Canadair sea plane was on its way to extinguish forest fires in France when it crashed into a barge with passengers on board
Top 10 Sailing and boating TV programmes
Howards' Way, The Onedin Line and The River...YBW brings you the pick of sailing and boating TV programmes over the last 50 years. How many do you remember?
Warning to boat owners after series of thefts on the River Lea
Hertfordshire Police are warning boat owners to be on their guard after three boats were broken into on the River Lea
10 weird and wonderful places to stay in Europe
From cranes and lighthouses to underwater bedrooms, YBW brings you the most unusual places to stay in Europe this autumn.
Barge skipper fined for dumping rubbish at sea
Mark Tamburrano, who skippered the Beta barge, was seen throwing rubbish into the sea close to shellfish beds in Torquay Bay.
Replica of Thames Sailing Barge, Blue Mermaid, delivered
The Blue Mermaid has been built by the charity Sea-Change Sailing Trust and will be used for their work with young people as well as carrying cargo.
200 year old canal barge discovered
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Stover Canal barge near Newton Abbot in Devon. It is believed to be the only one of its kind found.
Boeing 767 lands after ‘sailing’ along the Irish coast
The aircraft attracted plenty of interest as it was towed up the west coast of Ireland to Co Sligo, where it will used as 'glamping' accommodation.
Vandals force narrowboat owner to abandon his moorings
Holes allegedly have been drilled into boats in the West Midlands, causing them to sink.
Fire fighters called out to battle barge blaze in Yorkshire
The fire gutted the boat and spread to the jetty where it was moored.