Is it time to swap your boat batteries? We look at the pros and cons of lithium-ion vs standard, installation dos and don’ts, bust the…
Practical Boat Owner
May issue – out 14 March
15 fixes at sea: sailors share how to deal with a range of problems afloat from a dismasting and rudder damage to chafe, the essential…
New lighthouse visitor centre at Portland Bill
Trinity House announces plans for a new visitor attraction, to open by Easter 2015
Britain’s influential yacht designer David Thomas has died
Tributes are pouring in for the UK's most prolific keel boat designer
Navitus Bay wind farm: supporters and opposition speak out
An open floor hearing on the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park, hosted by the Planning Inspectorate
Cruising Sark – one couple’s guide for PBO
John and Yvonne Robinson put the spotlight on popular anchorages and moorings around Sark
New school sailing scheme begins
The UKSA is working to give all Year 6 pupils on the Isle of Wight the opportunity to get out on the water
Scotland’s Boat Show starts tomorrow
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Yacht sailors called on to help with research
Survey findings will help the RNLI, RYA and MCA develop tailored safety messages for yacht sailors
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Space Weather Forecasting Centre officially opened
Severe space weather events pose a threat of disruption to GNSS/GPS systems, among other risks
Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
‘Sorry Dave, there’s no room for your boat in your shed. This area’s always been used for drinking tea: it’s the way of the waterfront...’
How to make your jacket waterproof again – 7 products tested
PBO tests reproofing products
Man rescued from dismasted trimaran in Channel
An air and sea search got underway after a VHF radio Mayday call was heard
Cowes Breakwater work resumes
Two weeks of work will be carried out to reshape the breakwater core
Solo yachtswoman airlifted from Bristol Channel
The seriously ill sailor alerted the coastguard using a Digital Selective Calling system
New helicopter contract for General Lighthouse Authorities
Until now Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Commissioners of Irish Lights had each contracted its own helicopter service provider
Green light for Burbo Bank offshore wind extension
Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay is to be extended
Update: Arrests in connection with alleged cocaine yacht smuggling plot
Seven people have been arrested in connection with the seizure of one tonne of cocaine from a yacht
New north Lincolnshire lifeboat station plans
A public open afternoon will showcase plans for a new RNLI station on Cleethorpes Promenade
Cocaine yacht investigation update
National Crime Agency officers arrest third man, following suspected cocaine smuggling plot