Fourth among equals - surrounded by Sailfishes at the Maldon Town Regatta
Dave Selby
My other boat’s a canoe
PBO Podcast - PBO hits the airwaves with the H2O show
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Nov 2009
Sailing in the land of Lilliput - Aboard a Sailfish everything except the waves seem smaller - Download and listen to PBO columnist Dave Selby reading his November 2009 column
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Dec 2008
Charts? compasses? Echo-sounders? Who needs all those nuisances when having 'local knowledge' means going aground a lot more
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Nov 2008
Getting a trophy can make competitions worthwhile - if only there was a prize for wanting one the most
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Oct 2008
Fashions may come and go with the season, but gaff haute couture is here to stay - a lifestyle choice without the style
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Sep 2008
It's not the winning that counts, it's the size of your bowsprit. Be prepared for the misadventures of the Three Rivers Race
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Aug 2008
Keeping your eyes closed won't fix a broken keel - but the weird science of epoxy will. Find resins to be cheerful
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Jul 2008
Talking rubbish - quality rubbish - is a skill to be honed early in the season over a cuppa. Put the kettle on and listen to the July 2008 podcast.
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Jun 2008
The boating burden lies heavy upon the soul of the true sailor... at least, that's what we'd have everyone in the non-nautical world believe...
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ May 2008
Surveying a boat is serious business. You need to speak Latin, have creative writing skills, and be able to wield a hammer!
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Apr 2008
Is Bart Selby a randy criminal mastermind...or just a naughty dog? Hear about the canine scourge of the Blackwater in the April 2008 podcast.
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Mar 2008
The masters of the universe appear to have embraced sailing - and they're taking no prisoners: how luminescent lunatics rule the waves
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Feb 2008
One thing's for certain - when you're talking sailing absolutely nothing's certain. Reasons to be careful in the February 2008 podcast.
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Oct 2009
A Style All of his Own - Bart has taste. He wouldn't be caught drowining in just any old lifejacket - Download and listen to PBO columnist Dave Selby reading…
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Jan 2008
There's a particular sense of achievement that comes from being in a class of your own. 'Look on the bright side - no-one can overtake us now!'
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Dec 2007
Wooden it be luverly! A wooden boat should go against the grain for sensible, practical, budget-conscious boat owners. Still, it might be nice...
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Nov 2007
Clandestine rituals, beardedness and an enormous bowsprit are all telltale signs that someone may secretly be a member of the Old Gaffers' Association.
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Oct 2007
Too much, too little, wrong colour, not refined enough... that's the trouble with water, and the sea in particular: it can be so unreliable
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Sep 2007
It takes all salts. Want to become a pillar of salty society? First you need to consider 'the look' - and then think about modifying your dog