"Eye opening" with "life-saving insights", the Cruising Club of America (CCA) has published the most comprehensive examination of yacht to yacht rescues ever produced.
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Have your say on the affordability of Admiralty paper charts
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is asking skippers and other maritime users to help inform the future pricing of Admiralty paper charts.
UK’s largest eco-mooring site’s future at risk
The Studland Bay Marine Partnership is warning that boating access to the popular Dorset sailing spot could be threatened unless more skippers pay to use the eco mooring buoys.
Compulsory lifejacket rule for New Zealand boaters
Everyone on board a leisure boat 6m or less in length that is under way in New Zealand must now wear a properly-fitted lifejacket.
Tom Gruitt Award launched for yachting photographers
The Yachting Journalists' Association has launched a new award in memory of member and yachting photographer, Tom Gruitt
Loreto Rodriguez named YJA Young Journalist of the Year
Loreto Rodriguez, who has written for Practical Boat Owner, has won the Yachting Journalists' Association's Young Journalist of the Year Award for 2026
Winners announced in the Sailors’ Choice Awards
Run by sister sailing titles, Practical Boat Owner and Yachting Monthly, the aim of the awards is to highlight the products and services that boat owners and sailors genuinely value,…
Mums on the Water campaign wins Paignton Sailing Club £6,000 top prize
Sunsail's third annual Funding the Future initiative attracted 85 entries but Paignton Sailing Club's Mums on the Water campaign claimed the £6,000 prize.
Starlink Global Roam shake-up will hit cruising sailors
Starlink has cancelled the popular Global Roam plan and placed a 30-day international roaming limit on its Roam Unlimited plan.
Wooden Boat Stage 2026: Focus on inspiring the next generation of boatbuilders
The Wooden Boat Stage 2026 at the Southampton International Boat Show will be delivering a series of talks and demonstrations aimed at encouraging young people to consider a career in
Swanwick Yachting Showcase line-up announced
The new Swanwick Yachting Showcase is a free, appointment-only event highlighting new sailing and motor boats, as well as brokerage
Biocide-free boat antifouling paint ‘works best’
An independent study on seven types of leisure boat antifouling paint has found that biocide-free silicone paint worked best, and a paint marketed as environmentally friendly was ‘extremely toxic’.
Westerly at 60: the largest owners’ association in the world
As the Westerly Owners’ Association marks its 60th anniversary, Laura Hodgetts explores the history of these beloved GRP classics
Boat launches announced for Southampton Boat Show 2026
Cockwells, Dragonfly, Saffier, Najad and Highfield will be among the boatbuilders launching boats at this year's Southampton Boat Show
Volunteer coastguard ‘win’ as pay cut plan paused
Coastguard Rescue Officers across the United Kingdom are celebrating 'a huge win' in their campaign to stop their pay being cut.
Renewed call for alcohol limits for leisure boaters
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is calling for drink-drive limits for non-professional mariners, after a double fatality.
Sailors’ Choice Awards: Vote for the best marine equipment and services
The finalists of the Sailors’ Choice Awards have been announced – vote for your favourite
“Lobster pots need to be properly marked”: Sailors support the CA’s Lobster Pot campaign
After sailing through a field of lobsters pots and getting entangled, Gerard and Gina Versluis explain why they are backing the Cruising Association’s Lobster Pot Campaign
Charter to tackle sports clothing impact
Overproduction, underuse and the disposal difficulty of sports clothing, including the technical challenge of marine garments, are to be tackled in the UK.
Have your say on the future of nautical paper charts
The UK Hydrographic Office has developed a more efficient way to print nautical paper charts on demand, using electronic chart data. How will it affect you?