The pros and cons of dinghies for downsizing; Stop leaks – tips for every sailor; How to set storm trysails; Antifoul like a pro; Ditch…
Practical Boat Owner
July 2026 – out 7 May
Keel know-how; How to gybe safely; Spotlight on the Nordic Folkboat; Hot water systems explained; Working with Perspex; Painting over varnish; Launching tips for dinghies;…
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Jun 2008
The boating burden lies heavy upon the soul of the true sailor... at least, that's what we'd have everyone in the non-nautical world believe...
November 2009
New issue on sale now!
Ellen gives up ocean racing… for now
MacArthur to campaign to save the planet
Harken reinvent the winch
Deck gear company announces 'revolutionary' winches
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ May 2008
Surveying a boat is serious business. You need to speak Latin, have creative writing skills, and be able to wield a hammer!
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Apr 2008
Is Bart Selby a randy criminal mastermind...or just a naughty dog? Hear about the canine scourge of the Blackwater in the April 2008 podcast.
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Mar 2008
The masters of the universe appear to have embraced sailing - and they're taking no prisoners: how luminescent lunatics rule the waves
EGNOS launched to improve EU GPS accuracy
The much-anticipated EGNOS system is now live
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Feb 2008
One thing's for certain - when you're talking sailing absolutely nothing's certain. Reasons to be careful in the February 2008 podcast.
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Oct 2009
A Style All of his Own - Bart has taste. He wouldn't be caught drowining in just any old lifejacket - Download and listen to PBO columnist Dave Selby reading…
Teen solo sailor Jessica Watson admits blunders
Queensland accident investigators leak critical report about collision with tanker
Bankers and Bain lose a billion on Bavaria
Private equity buyout by Bain Capital in 2007 fails to profit bankers
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Jan 2008
There's a particular sense of achievement that comes from being in a class of your own. 'Look on the bright side - no-one can overtake us now!'
Christchurch SC secures moorings worth £800K
Members' rights secured by once-in-a-lifetime deal
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Dec 2007
Wooden it be luverly! A wooden boat should go against the grain for sensible, practical, budget-conscious boat owners. Still, it might be nice...
Nicole Kidman sails van de Stadt classic
Sneak preview of special van de Stadt feature - and 1989 thriller
Dover RNLI deflated by weather balloon rescue
Volunteers dash 13 miles offshore after reports of possible capsized boat
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Nov 2007
Clandestine rituals, beardedness and an enormous bowsprit are all telltale signs that someone may secretly be a member of the Old Gaffers' Association.
METS Marine trade show buoyant despite recession
Record number of exhibitors booked for Amsterdam marine trade show
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Oct 2007
Too much, too little, wrong colour, not refined enough... that's the trouble with water, and the sea in particular: it can be so unreliable