Boat Owners’ Antenna Buyer’s Guide, How to make a bridle for secure mooring, Designing and making your own sails, 48 launch checks for skipper and…
Practical Boat Owner
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…
V – Victor
V - Victor
Up together, up port, up starboard
Up together, up port, up starboard
Up anchor
Up anchor
Up (Up-helm, etc.)
Up (Up-helm, etc.)
Unwatched
Under way
Under way
Under way
Undertow
Undertow
Under sail
Under sail
Under-run, to
Under-run, to
Under the lee
Under the lee
Underfoot
Underfoot
Under command
Under command
Under bare poles
Uncovered
Uncovered
Uncovered
Una rig
Una rig
U – Uniform
U - Uniform
Twelfths rule
Twelfths rule
Tweaker
Tweaker
TVO
TVO
Turn turtle
Turn turtle