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    May 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner Magazine

    May 2026 Issue – out 12 March

    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…

    April 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine

    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…

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    Royal yacht back on public display

    • February 1, 2012

    Britannia leaves water for first time in 14 years

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    Coming alongside a windward berth in a gale

    • February 1, 2012

    Try it backwards

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    Inland waterways given £1billion boost

    • January 31, 2012

    'National Trust for the waterways' created

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    Drilling out bolt heads

    • January 31, 2012

    A handy hint

    Weymouth, its Harbour, and Chesil Beach

    Weymouth berthing costs during Olympics revealed

    • January 30, 2012

    £160 per night for a 30 footer

    Hunter 20 Sport Asymmetric

    Video: Hunter 20 Sport Asymmetric on test

    • January 30, 2012

    On film: a nimble, well-mannered family weekender

    J/108

    Video: J/108 on test

    • January 30, 2012

    On film: a fine example of race-bred design

    S-700

    Video: S-700 on test

    • January 30, 2012

    On film: a well-mannered and engaging little all-rounder

    Silva S15 DSC VHF

    VHF DSC radio – advice for PBO readers from the MCA

    • January 27, 2012

    Good communications save lives at sea

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    Contessa 26 to have first national championship

    • January 27, 2012

    Hosted by Lymington Town SC in September

    Reeds/PBO Small Craft Almanac 2012

    PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections February 2012

    • January 27, 2012

    Download free PDF of corrections for the PBO almanac

    2012 Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac

    PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections January 2012

    • January 27, 2012

    Download free PDF of corrections for the PBO almanac

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    Missing American yacht reappears in Spain

    • January 26, 2012

    26-footer carried across Atlantic on Gulf Stream

    RNLI Penlee SOS bike ride

    RNLI SOS fundraising this Friday

    • January 25, 2012

    Annual charity events already underway

    Laura Dekker

    At 16, Laura Dekker sails round the world

    • January 22, 2012

    But youngest-ever circumnavigator won't get official recognition

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    Epoxy tip

    • January 18, 2012

    Filling a hole?

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    Thames Estuary airport takes first step

    • January 18, 2012

    Major threat to popular cruising area

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    Misshapen lead keel?

    • January 16, 2012

    Hammer and Heat may be the answer...

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    Charter couple appear in ITV show

    • January 16, 2012

    First episode airs at 4pm today

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    Fatalities in Italy cruise ship crash

    • January 14, 2012

    At least three dead as liner grounds off Tuscan coast

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