Sailmaker tips for getting new life out of old sails; NMEA wifi gateways tested; Wayfarer Weekended on test; Cruising hacks from liveaboard sailors; Solo skipper’s…
Practical Boat Owner
March 2026 issue – out 15 January
Boat electrics made easy; Restoring a £1 boat; Easy ways to revive your canopy; How to find the perfect crew; How to lower your mast…
Lifeboat crews recover drifting yacht from shipping lane
Gravesend RNLI lifeboat crew recovered an unmanned yacht after it broke free from its mooring and drifted into a shipping lane.
Scotland gives green light to world’s largest floating wind project
The Scottish Government has granted consent to the UK’s first and world’s largest floating offshore wind development.
WetWheels founder Geoff Holt wins £50,000 award
Disabled yachtsman Geoff Holts has won the prestigious Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2015 for his company WetWheels.
How to service a 2-stroke outboard engine
After a long winter indoors many 2-stroke outboards are reluctant to start. A simple service should make yours more reliable. Here Steve Dawkins of Bursledon Outboards shows PBO’s Ben Meakins…
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How to tow alongside
Towing another boat in the confines of a harbour means that you'll need to set up a tow alongside. Here's how...
Sunken trawler sparks ‘trapped crew’ alert
Fears that someone was trapped aboard a sunken boat lead to the hurried launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this morning.
December 2015
In the December 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Transat 2016 race – to culminate at New York’s newest marina
The Transat is the successor to the original solo race across the North Atlantic, born as the OSTAR in 1960
German sailors kidnapped and yacht hijacked in Indonesia
The German yacht Faraway was hijacked in the Strait of Lombok off Bali Island, Indonesia while on a round-the-world trip
PBO cartoon mugs – gallery
Check out PBO's new cartoon sailing mug designs! Celebrating eight years of Claudia Myatt's cartoons in PBO...
Walking off with a prize – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat podcast
Despite subscribing to a leisurely sailing ethos, Dave finds himself accepting a sailing prize. Which had been won by someone else
12 of the best weatherproof padlocks tested to destruction
Ben Meakins utilises a saltwater spray tank, bolt croppers and a hacksaw to assess the effectiveness (or otherwise) of a selection of padlocks when it comes to preventing boat break-ins
30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers prepares to set sail
This November, more than 260 boats and 1,250 people will take part in the 30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, heading 2700NM across the Atlantic from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria…
6 compact freshwater hoses
How portable, practical and useable are cassette-type hoses? Ben Meakins wrestles with the problem, tests six models and promises not to gush
Best waterproof phone cases: 7 models face the ultimate salt water test
Greg Goulding assesses a range of waterproof phone cases to see how they cope with conditions at sea and during day-to-day life
PBO Tested: Musto-Clark Orson Drift shoes
A good hybrid between smart deck shoes and sportier trainer styles.
PBO Tested: Gin Gins Caramel
The Ginger People’s Gin Gins Caramel contain 30% ginger per sweet and are said to be great for combating motion sickness.
New University Sailing Sustainability Challenge launched
University sailing clubs from across the UK are taking part in the first ever University Sailing Sustainability Challenge, set up by The Green Blue
New berths at Portsmouth’s Royal Clarence Marina
New finger pontoons and an improved layout has created an extra 18 berths at Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport.