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Practical Boat Owner
February 2021
Practical articles and expert tips galore in the February 2021 issue of PBO as we hear from a reader struck by lightning 3 times! Plus…
ABN AMRO TWO crew back on dry land
The most traumatic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race is finally over for the young crew of ABN AMRO TWO.
Veteran sailors take up the gauntlet
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Tony Bullimore return to round-the-world racing
Dee steps ashore after six months at sea
Dee Caffari arrived in Southampton to a hero's welcome yesterday, where hundreds of well-wishers gathered despite the rain.
Abandoned Volvo yacht may have lost rig
movistar, the Volvo yacht abandoned by its crew on Sunday after keel problems may have lost its rig
Still not over for Dee Caffari!
Dee Caffari speaks to PBO about her record-breaking voyage, on her final approach to home
Everyone invited to Dee’s homecoming
Dee Caffari, the first woman to sail the wrong-way solo around the globe, will arrive at Ocean Village Marina on Sunday
Friends and skippers pay tribute to Volvo yachtsman
Tributes have poured in following the death of Volvo Ocean Race competitor Hans Horrevoets
Death of sailor casts shadow over Volvo celebrations
Forthcoming celebrations at the Portsmouth stopover of this year's Volvo Ocean Race have been overshadowed by the death of a competitor.
Titanic tender to return home
Piggy-back to Belfast for historic passenger ship
Portsmouth Prepares for Volvo Fleet Arrival
Ocean-race boats to arrive in Gunwharf Quays this weekend
Replica Dutch ship recreates famous voyage
A replica of the Dutch ship Duyfken (Little Dove), has embarked on a year-long voyage
Cash-strapped clipper to be scrapped
Historic clipper too expensive to restore
SS Great Britain wins heritage prizes
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's only surviving ship wins two Museums and Heritage Awards.
Gipsy Moth youngsters won’t miss out
The teenagers scheduled to crew on Gipsy Moth IV from Tahiti will still get a chance to sail
Lake District boaters advised not to sail at night
The Coastguard has warned Lake District boaters not to go out after dark after two boats crashed in the same week.
RNLI launches website for kids
The RNLI has launched a website for children aged 7 to 14
Gipsy Moth damage worse than first thought
Gypsy Moth IV refloated, but damage extensive
Pains Wessex recalls ALL White Collision MK 7 Hand Flares
Pains Wessex is recalling ALL of its White Collision (MK7) Hand Flares after one exploded last month, injuring a 51-year-old Yachtmaster instructor.
Two legs of Gipsy Moth IV’s voyage cancelled
The next two legs of Gipsy Moth IV's circumnavigation have been cancelled while the yacht undergoes repairs
Disabled couple rescued in North Devon
A disabled man and woman were rescued from the Taw-Torridge Estuary after falling from a dinghy