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…
Practical Boat Owner
March 2026 issue – out 15 January
Boat electrics made easy; Restoring a £1 boat; Easy ways to revive your canopy; How to find the perfect crew; How to lower your mast…
Revive weathered oiled wood…
with massage techniques
Spirit of Mystery prepares to return to Cornwall
Pete Goss to sail back up River Tamar
100mph winds smash west coast of France
See pictures and press reports
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ March 2010
What do the trees think? Dave ponders sailing in a gale
Don’t be left fuming
...when you lock out - switch off your engine
Discovery Yachts expands production in UK
Good news as annual BMF survey reports UK participation growth
Flush your outboard through
...the easy way
Sail a mile with Sunsail for Sport Relief
£10 goes to charity for a 90-minute sail - all welcome
Treat sills with respect
Wait a moment...
RYA club of the year award finalists await Dinghy Show
Presentation will be at RYA Volvo Dinghy Show
South Devon College launches Royal Yacht
New college yacht has royal connections
Extend the life of your batteries
Top tips from Mastervolt
Four men rescued from liferaft in Pembrokeshire
Vessel sank off Linney Head
Don’t over-tighten your sterngland
you'll regret it later!
Westerly Owners’ Association welcomes its 3,000th owner
Is it the world's largest Owners Association?
Transform a hanging locker
into a more efficient use of space
Improve the shape of your roller-genoa
Luff tension is important
Marine Industry Regatta returns to Solent
Proceeds to John Merricks Sailing Trust
First wooden Tideway in a decade at RYA Dinghy Show
FSC certified wood used
Make a round cutout – without a hole- or jig-saw
Cheap and easy way, without a holesaw