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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…
Keep on top of the oiling
Tip for keeping your brightwork bright and working
Model yacht tell-tales
Tips for quicker model yacht racing!
Cowes to host festival of Dragon sailing
Five different keelboat class events
Don’t damage your sails when you wash them
Follow these tips to extend the life of your sails
Plastic bottle boat sets sail across the Pacific
San Francisco to Sydney
Seizing Shackles Safely
An alternative to seizing wire
Transatlantic rowers rescued one mile from finish
After 3 months at sea, rowers aground one mile short of finish
Know your liferaft!
Next time your liferaft is being serviced, arrange with the service agent to see it inflated. Take a camera, so your crew can later familiarise themselves with the raft from…
Paper chart position fixing
save time when plotting positions on a paper chart in a hurry
New Irish Navtex broadcast for West Scotland
Malin Head, Eire station begins transmission 1 April
Proper prop-polishing prevents poor performance
Tips to make your motoring more efficient
Set your anchor gently
...to make sure it holds
Cornish crooners net £1 million contract
Soothing sounds
Don’t overgrease your winches
Avoid a gooey salty mess
British Leisure Show opens Friday
Move over Earls' Court Boat Show
Tips for re-sealing your hull/keel joint
Modify your scraper
London Boat Show diversifies for 2011
Tullett Prebon show to combine with VOS Media's The Outdoors Show
Don’t drill too deep
Mark the drill bit with electrical tape
Humber Clipper yacht skipper suffers broken leg
Casualty transferred to hopital in Japan
Cutting veneered ply
Use a stanley knife to make your life easier