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…
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…
Springing-off, singlehanded
A snap-hook spliced onto the end of a warp, with a tripping line led to the helm, can make springing off a berth much easier for a singlehanded skipper.
Massive oil spill in the Timor Sea
Ruptured oil rig leaking 2,000 barrels a day 200km off Australia
Yachting fraudster declared bankrupt for 15 years
String of past offences
How to re-use a glue brush
If you’re using a brush to apply contact adhesive, keep it in a large sealed tin with a little residue glue. The fumes from the solvent will stop it drying…
Boat Project wins £500k grant
South-east region selects boat project to participate in 'Cultural Olympiad'
Four rescued from Thames
Gravesend RNLI praise yachtsmen for wearing lifejackets in tender
Chichester small boat auction under way
Buyers invited to submit postal bids after viewing online catalogue
Jessica Watson failed to notice ship at 1 mile
Bulk carrier Silver Yang took avoiding action
Im-moo-vable object stolen in Truro
King Harry's cow stolen in Truro
SOLAS
SOLAS
Soft eye
Soft eye
Snub, to
Snub, to
Snatch block
Snatch block
Snap shackle
Snap shackle
SNA
SNA
Slutter
Slutter
Slot effect
Slot effect
Sloop
Sloop
Slipway
Slipway
Slip hook
Slip, to