59 low cost upgrades to enhance your boat; How to reduce weather helm; Boat repairs in a Force 9 storm; Designing and building your own…
Practical Boat Owner
April 2026 issue – out 12 February
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…
Gypsy Moth IV ‘driving force’ has died
David Green was found dead at his home, a week after arrest
Free Carbon Monoxide helpline launched
The deadly gas affects boats and anywhere where fuel is burnt in an enclosed space
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Trial underway for Cowes Week yacht skipper
Roland Wilson's yacht was in collision with an oil tanker in 2011
Final countdown to Scotland’s largest boat show
It's free to attend!
PBO’s Ask the Experts goes online
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer readers' questions
Olympic sailing duo call time on 49er partnership
British sailors Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes end their 12-year campaign
Budget oilskins on test
Impressive advances in technology mean we now expect a lot from even the cheapest of oilskins – but can the initial attraction of budget gear be dampened by a bucket…
Waarschip 740
From the popular Dutch range of plywood cruisers, the Waarschip 740 is a tough, fast and capable little yacht you can build at home. Find David Harding’s report in the…
Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
When floorboards float
Satellite monitoring captures tanker’s pollution
Tanker's oil slick, too close to land, costs owner £22,500
European Odyssey rally launched
New rally launched for cruisers, which will join the Blue Planet Odyssey start
Transmitter maintenance could affect BBC Shipping Forecast
The BBC’s Droitwich transmitter will undergo essential maintenance during 2014
Missing Weymouth sailor’s body found
Jeff Cole's body has been found on the South West coast
England’s first marine plans consultation closing soon
A new animation film explains what's involved
French sailors rescued as yacht sinks
The challenging search and rescue is a 'timely reminder' to carry a distress beacon
Eastbourne lifeboat launched into thunderstorm
A Dutch yacht lost use of all its navigation equipment during an electrical storm
Boating advice from the experts
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer readers questions
Toxic gas leak on ship investigation results
The Arklow Meadow incident led to the evacuation of a harbour in Northern Ireland
Applications for the RYA Club of the Year 2013 are now open
Is your sailing club the best in the UK?