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;…
Hi-line rescue for yacht family
Helicopter evacuation in Force 6 near Stornoway
Lifeboat soup!
More fundraising tucker for the RNLI
Make your water tanks taste nicer
with a squeeze of lemon juice
Brighten up old, stained varnishwork
Paint it white...
RYA wins concession from UKBA
Customs Form C1331 notification process resolved
Greenpeace builds new eco-ship
Rainbow Warrior III an environmentally-advanced world first
Is Studland Bay no anchoring zone a ‘waste of time’?
Vote in PBO's poll
Tired bunk cushions?
Memory foam could be the solution.
Hamble yachtswoman in dramatic rescue
Two hours treading water 50 miles offshore
Clipper comes home to Hull
Thrilling finish to Round the World Race
Get those lazyjacks forward!
Tip for hoisting the mainsail
200-year-old ship unearthed at Ground Zero
Archaeologists excited by major 18th Century boat find
Reef according to apparent wind speed not true
Sail handling tips
‘Sail Heb’ 2010 Stornoway grand finale
Traditional and modern boats in sailing festival
Yachtsman dead after tanker collision
Italian coastguard still searching for missing crew after fatal crash
Make way for ‘Swan Upping’ on the Thames
Annual census and health check of the Queen's own population of mute swans
RYA backs young sail designers
OnBoard programme announces competition winners
Preserving two-part varnish in the fridge
First coat on, second coat tomorrow
Barefoot boat thief behind bars in the Bahamas
Infamous fugitive arrested after Caribbean boat chase