NZ man on Antarctic-bound yacht safe

A New Zealander on a yacht bound for Antarctica has made recent contact to say he is OK, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says.

Former Yacht Club Commodore Accused Of Molestation

A retired San Diego firefighter and former Coronado Yacht Club commodore was arrested Friday and is accused of molesting two children.

Stanford had secret fund for bribes, yacht: witness

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas financier Allen Stanford drew on a secret Swiss bank account for personal expenses such as yacht maintenance and to pay bribes, the government's top witness said at Stanford's fraud trial on Friday. Stanford, 61, is accused of bilking thousands of investors out of their savings by selling fraudulent certificates of deposit through his bank in the Caribbean. Prosecutors ...

Boat owner cries foul after hitting sunken yacht

The wreckage of a classic yacht that sank in the Waitemata Harbour after a collision during the Auckland Anniversary Day regatta has been found on the seabed and taken to shore.But a launch owner says he hit the wreck days before...

Historic yacht lifted from bottom of harbour

Salvors have lifted a classic yacht from the seabed of Auckland's Waitemata harbour.