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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;…
Lifeboat simulator: an Earl’s Court experience
Take a thrill-ride in the RNLI lifeboat simulator at the Sail, Power and Watersports Show
Oops! Cruise liner stuck in the Solent mud
QE2 goes aground on the Bramble Bank in the Solent in strong winds
British Waterways rounds up unlicensed boats
BW officials take to the towpaths to seize license evaders
A little local knowledge, December 2008
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Microsoft donates £5m to RNLI in software
Institute benefits from three years of license-free computing
Green Blue shares the knowledge in conference
Making a positive environmental impact one boat owner at a time
Electronics open day – Berthon Marina Lymington
Exhibitors will include Raymarine, Icom, Mastervolt, Marine AV, Webasto and Ocean Safety
Select Yachts in Liquidation
Leading British boatbuilder is latest recession victim
Hillyards to build Sadler and Broadblue yachts
South Coast yard expands its range
Chichester boat auction – bid for a tender
Chichester conservancy to dispose of tenders by sealed bid
Old EPIRB frequency to become obsolete
Changes in satellite monitoring could affect boat owners' safety
Battle of Jericho – protesters beat developers
Canalside developments rubbished by planning department
Arson destroys Swale sailing barge museum
Museum housed history of shipping trade in Faversham and Sittingbourne area
Kite sailor sets off across the pacific
Oceankite vessel sets sail from San Francisco
Boat rescued twice in two days off Burnham
The story of one boat owner who won't be getting a Christmas card from his rescuers
Inland marinas worth £150m to UK economy
Popularity of UK's canal network continues to grow
The rules on taking red diesel abroad
RYA advice issued for boat owners cruising abroad on fuel purchased in the UK
Man rescued after 40 minutes in water
Casualty rescued by neighbouring yachtsman off Dorset coast
BMF reveals Red Diesel VAT rate
Flat rate of 5% VAT to be charged on all leisure marine diesel
Pete Goss sets date for departure to Australia
Spirit of Mystery voyage down under to set off from Newlyn this month