PBO September 2016 cover

In the September 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...

Stricken yacht rescued from Shingles Bank

A 30ft Dutch yacht with a broken rudder was rescued in treacherous conditions just west of the notorious Shingles Bank off the Needles Rocks, Isle of Wight.

Sniffy the seadog rescue. Credit: Fraserburgh Lifeboat

Sniffy the dog and his owner were rescued by the RNLI after their yacht's steering failed off the North East coast of Scotland.