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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…
Yachtsman dies after falling overboard
The tragedy involved a man in his 40s
Limited edition fine art prints for sailing charity
250 prints have been produced in support of the Gipsy Moth IV Trust
Retired sailing couple’s £6million Lotto win
Well worth a u-turn!
Records tumble at Round the Island ‘race for all’
Sir Ben Ainslie's team beat 12-year record and pay tribute to Olympian Andrew Simpson
Unmanned French yacht sparks search near Alderney
Sailor remains missing despite full search of area by sea and air
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Sailing champion Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson laid to rest
'His greatness will inspire a generation'
Andrew Simpson funeral at Sherborne Abbey today
Followed by a celebration of his life at Sherborne Castle
New ‘Lifejacket Lockers’ for boaters heading ashore
A new scheme is being piloted this summer in Devon and Cornwall
Solo sailor to embark on a low carbon charity challenge
A renewable energy powered UK circumnavigation
Brave Lori’s final fundraising voyage
The mum-of-three with terminal cancer is setting sail
Becalmed yacht towed to safety
Flamborough RNLI called to rescue stricken yacht
Warning to boat owners who watch TV aboard
How to avoid the 'sinking feeling' of a fine of up to £1,000
Body found in France confirmed to be missing yachtsman
Investigation underway as the man overboard tragedy wasn't reported for almost four hours
British man washed overboard ‘saved by lifejacket’
A lifeboat, two helicopters, an aircraft and two navy ships joined the search
Initial report into Lake Cumbria tragedy
An improvised exhaust and silencer system on the boat's generator may have caused the mother and daughter deaths
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RNLI assists Navy in bringing dismasted yacht to safety
Two yacht crew reach dry land after 'five very difficult days at sea'
The RYA joins forces with Duke of Edinburgh Award
Even more young people can now develop their skills on the water...
Beaulieu Boatjumble 2013
More than 8,800 bargain hunters flocked to the idyllic setting of the Hampshire country estate to root for nautical loot.