Boats on a different mooring at low water in a harbour

Most sailors use traditional moorings without knowing about their condition or how they are made. Ben Sutcliffe-Davies explains

Three men looking at a boat at Plan B in Gosport

Katy Stickland meets the founder and students at Plan B to see how boatbuilding and sailing are giving teenagers a second chance

This article in association with Orca: Digital navigation is slowly replacing traditional chart-table work for most cruising sailors, even though many still carry aging paper charts. We’ve become used to…

A man replacing a hull plank on a boat

With a few practical woodworking skills anyone should be able to replace a plank on a carvel-built wooden hull, as Richard Johnstone-Bryden discovers

June 2025 issues of Practical Boat Owner

Essential skills, planning and kit for your best summer afloat, Bonding & sealants guide, How to sail tidal estuaries, Yacht handing on rivers, Silicone antifouling test, The seamanship of Joshua…