boat

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Four people have died off the coast of northern France after attempting to board a boat to take them across the English Channel, local authorities have said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

More recently, Taiwanese authorities said they are investigating another Chinese vessel, which was sent to recover a stranded fishing boat, for possibly damaging a cable near one of its outlying islands last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

SIASCONSET, Mass.— A vandal is at large on Nantucket, an island better known for gray-shingle cottages, boat shoes and billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Police in the Bahamas are searching for an American woman who disappeared after reportedly falling overboard from a small boat while vacationing with her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The king roared his roar and the others bellowed; the splashing sprayed higher and the boat rocked wildly, and was slowly, ferociously, pushed out to sea.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr