Peel Ports has published a Seaplane Operations Code of Practice for the Medway and Swale rivers in Kent.
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
Plymouth mooring fee price rise reduced and postponed
A ‘huge hike’ in mooring fees has been postponed and reduced following negotiations between sailing clubs and mooring representatives and Plymouth City Council
Electric vehicle charging points installed at South Coast marina
The charge points at Deacons Marina are designed to allow boat owners to plug in their electric vehicle, go boating and return to them fully charged.
Tributes paid to Clipper Race casualty Sarah Young
Clipper Race teams united across the Pacific Ocean with a minute’s silence and ceremonies to pay their respects to Sarah Young, who was buried at sea
Second Briton dies in Clipper Round the World Race
The death of businesswoman Sarah Young follows that of London paramedic Andrew Ashman, who was knocked unconscious in September on board the same yacht.
Premier Marinas acquires Noss Marina on the River Dart
Premier Marinas Limited has today completed the purchase of Noss Marina from the administrators Duff and Phelps.
Two cruisers aground in 24 hours in Ireland’s Wood Shoal area
The incidents have prompted an RNLI warning for mariners in the area to use caution and listen take advice on where there are submerged rocks.
Marine theft initiative launches at Salcombe
A new marine initiative has launched at Salcombe Harbour, south Devon, to encourage as many boat owners as possible to mark their equipment.
Tributes pour in for yacht designer Ed Dubois
From Westerlys to superyachts, with plenty in between, the career of designer Ed Dubois has been spectacular.
PBO boat winner learns to sail with Universal Yachting
PBO Project Boat winner Anna Millington learns the ropes with a Competent Crew course, to gain sailing experience for her new yacht Hantu Biru
Mayday call from sinking yacht amid Storm Katie
A Mayday call from a sinking yacht with a lone sailor on board sparked an Easter Sunday call out for three lifeboat crews.
Sailors invited to WITT prototype product launch
Sailors are invited to attend an event to showcase a prototype WITT device which could provide emergency power for lifesaving equipment at sea - and much more.
New Cowes Port Handbook launched
The new-look Cowes Port Handbook 2016-2017 is hot off the press and being distributed to numerous outlets around the Isle of Wight.
WITT prototype product launch in Poole, Dorset
WITT Ltd will be putting on an event next Thursday 31 March at the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Head Quarters in Poole, Dorset. The charity has shown interest in…
Mayday call from yacht aground on Bognor Rocks
A single-handed sailor transmitted a Mayday call when his yacht ran aground on Bognor Rocks and he feared it holed and at risk of sinking
Cowes Breakwater exclusion zone removed
Mariners are strongly advised to remain 30 metres to the north of the Cowes Breakwater crest to avoid the surplus gravel, which reduces depths below those charted.
My supply of ensigns dried up – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat podcast
Dave provocatively contends that an ensign can make a serviceable tea towel – and vice versa
Win a VIP weekend and a pair of Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets
The lucky winner of this competition will receive a pair of Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets, PLUS a night's stay and three-course meal at the Montagu Arms Hotel
May 2016
In the May 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Fishing boat crew save two from burning yacht
Two people were rescued from a burning yacht by the crew of a fishing boat who responded to the Mayday call.