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    May 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner Magazine

    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…

    April 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine

    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…

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    Motorboat sinks in Portland Race

    Motorboat sinks in Portland Race

    • February 16, 2009

    Crew rescued by helicopter before boat sinks

    Oldest and Youngest solo circumnavigators meet

    Oldest and Youngest solo circumnavigators meet

    • February 16, 2009

    Minoru Saito and Mike Perham hook up in Cape Town

    Win a free liferaft service with Ocean Safety

    • February 13, 2009

    Ocean Safety open days 14-15 February in Southampton

    Southern Ocean is ‘like wading through quicksand’

    Southern Ocean is ‘like wading through quicksand’

    • February 12, 2009

    Pete Goss and crew hit slow patch en route to Australia

    Kingfisher 20 for sale in aid of charity

    • February 11, 2009

    River Dart charity to benefit from donation by local yachtsman

    Tanker on fire after collision

    Tanker on fire after collision

    • February 10, 2009

    Inferno off Dubai as ships collide

    Dave Selby

    It takes tea to tango, March 2009

    • February 5, 2009

    Listen to Dave Selby's monthly podcast online now

    World’s foremost ship bottler dies

    World’s foremost ship bottler dies

    • February 5, 2009

    Tributes paid to 'Glass receptacle miniature artefact inserter'

    PBO March issue on sale today

    PBO March issue on sale today

    • February 5, 2009

    Pick up a copy and improve your boat for less

    Flatpack ferry launched

    Flatpack ferry launched

    • February 5, 2009

    IOW ferry gets a makeover

    Mid-Solent brewery plans submitted

    Mid-Solent brewery plans submitted

    • February 4, 2009

    Plans for brewery on Spitbank Fort

    CHC looks for new Harbour Commissioners

    • February 3, 2009

    Cowes Harbour Commission has vacancies for three new Harbour Commissioners

    HMS Victory wreck discovered in Channel

    HMS Victory wreck discovered in Channel

    • February 2, 2009

    Fourth Victory hit Black Rock off Alderney

    Desjoyeaux wins, Jourdain retires – Sam Davies moves into third

    Desjoyeaux wins, Jourdain retires – Sam Davies moves into third

    • February 2, 2009

    Almost all the skippers are around Cape Horn as retirement propels Sam Davies into third

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    Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ Feb 2009

    • February 1, 2009

    Messing about in boats is great fun, but watching others mess about can be even more so. Delight in the spectacle of others' slip ups in the February 2009 podcast.

    Classic comedy pundits from down under

    • January 30, 2009

    Satirical news interview from down under

    Pedal-powered submarine transatlantic planned

    • January 29, 2009

    An inventor has developed a submersible vehicle powered by a dolphin-style fin

    Lorry found ‘hanging out’ of ferry

    Lorry found ‘hanging out’ of ferry

    • January 29, 2009

    Stena Voyager returns to port after accident

    Credit: Roland Jourdain / Veolia

    Second-placed Vendée skipper damages keel

    • January 29, 2009

    Roland Jourdain heading for Azores

    ‘Antigua still safe,’ says country’s Prime Minister

    ‘Antigua still safe,’ says country’s Prime Minister

    • January 28, 2009

    Murder of superyacht captain has boat owners worried

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