Popular classics! 11 great yachts and what they cost today (part 1 post war and 1950s) in the latest issue of PBO
Practical Boat Owner
January 2019
How DIY two-pack paint can make your boat shine and save £££s, a guide to used boat shows, and more!
Sailing clubs encouraged to apply for Funding the Future prize
Sailing clubs across the UK have until the end of November to enter the Sunsail Funding the Future competition which aims to support grassroots sailing
New codes of practice to improve fishing safety introduced
From today (23 October), three new codes of practice have been introduced to improve safety for everyone in the fishing industry
Musto sold to Helly Hansen
Norwegian technical outdoor firm, Helly Hansen has bought the British brand Musto as part of its plans to become the world's leading suppliers of sailing clothing and technical wear
Details announced for the RYA Dinghy Show 2018
Tickets have now gone on sale for the RYA Dinghy Show 2018 at the Alexandra Palace in London
Watch: Coastguard warning after a tombstoner is rescued
The UK Coastguard has released a video of the rescue of a young tombstoner in Flamborough, Yorkshire as a warning to others. It comes as parts of the UK prepare…
Strong winds forecast for this weekend
A Yellow wind warning has been issued by the Met Office this weekend, as an intense low pressure system moves into southern Britain
Plans submitted to transform Cowes waterfront
The plans for Cowes waterfront could see 535 homes, shops, restaurants and a piazza built on the Medina Yard site
The golden age of yachting: David Selby’s latest Mad about the Boat podcast
Terylene, developed for travelling salesmen’s jackets, migrated into sail cloth
Weymouth Speed Week expected to thrill the crowds
One of the oldest and longest-running speed sail events, Weymouth Speed Week, will start this weekend. Find out how to watch all of the action
Watch: Relic of WW2 naval disaster found off Scapa Flow
The pinnace of the Royal Navy battleship, HMS Royal Oak, had lain undiscovered in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands for nearly 80 years
Racing yacht builder Green Marine ceases trading
Green Marine, which was behind Alex Thomson's IMOCA 60 HUGO BOSS and the Volvo Ocean Races VO65s, has gone into liquidation after a slow down in large orders
Poole RNLI to get a new floating boat house
The new floating boat house for Poole RNLI is already being built. It will be installed once work on the Old Poole lifting bridge is finished
400% boat tax increase for some cruisers in Croatia
There are now fears that sailors in Croatia will leave the country rather than pay the additional costs
All aboard for Scotland’s Boat Show 2017
Scotland's Boat Show will once again this year provide visitors with the chance to get out on the water to try sailing and boating
The Cruising Association signs up its 6,000th member at the Southampton Boat Show
The Cruising Association welcomed its 6,000 member at the show and celebrated by gifting them a bottle of champagne
Golden Globe Race 2018 will start in France after organisers fail to secure UK financing
The Golden Globe Race 2018 will now start from Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée, after event organisers failed to secure financial backing for a UK start
November 2017
In the November 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
Call for more reporting of fishing gear entanglement
The RYA says it has received only 85 reports since it launched its online fishing entanglement form and more is needed if the Government is to take action
Veterans return to Falmouth after circumnavigating Britain
The Turn to Starboard Round Britain Challenge crew endured rough weather and broken gear during their eight week voyage
Jeanne Socrates forced to abandon world record attempt
After being thwarted last year, British yachtswoman, Jeanne Socrates, has suffered further disappointment after falling from a ladder just days before a new record attempt