The pros and cons of dinghies for downsizing; Stop leaks – tips for every sailor; How to set storm trysails; Antifoul like a pro; Ditch…
Practical Boat Owner
July 2026 – out 7 May
Keel know-how; How to gybe safely; Spotlight on the Nordic Folkboat; Hot water systems explained; Working with Perspex; Painting over varnish; Launching tips for dinghies;…
Round the Island’s early entry discount ends tomorrow
Get your entry in before midnight on Saturday 5 March
Geoff Holt on BVI stamps
Disabled sailor and local Sailability honoured
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ April 2011
Dave Selby Podcast 'Mad About the Boat' April 2011
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ March 2011
Dave Selby Podcast 'Mad About the Boat' March 2011
Stripping antifouling tip
How to keep moisture out and heat in...
ICC now available to foreigners
RYA changes entry criteria for International Certificate of Competence
Danish yacht seized by pirates off Oman
Three children on board Somali pirates' latest capture
Back in the water tip # 6 – free everything
Free anything that moves
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections March 2011
Download free pdf of corrections for the PBO almanac
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections February 2011
Download free pdf of corrections
Radar scanners – size matters
Choose the biggest you can possibly fit
Search for missing Antarctic sailors called off
Yacht Berserk disappeared after dropping off South Pole expedition
Polar yacht missing in Antarctica
British sailor may be among lost
Confusion reigns over yacht hostage deaths in Indian Ocean
Pirates in captivity, US Navy insists there was no friendly fire
Don’t scrimp on your deck hardware
Move up a size, especially when choosing mast base blocks
Kidnapped US sailors killed
Somalian pirates shoot all four captives
Crimping electrical terminals…
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Dorset wind farm location announced
Developers reveal wind farm plans, 8 miles SW of Needles
Extra Thames moorings during Olympic Games
Recreational moorings will be between Tower Bridge and Greenhithe
Quick way to store an outboard on your pushpit
Secure and removable way to keep it there