Is it time to swap your boat batteries? We look at the pros and cons of lithium-ion vs standard, installation dos and don’ts, bust the…
Practical Boat Owner
May issue – out 14 March
15 fixes at sea: sailors share how to deal with a range of problems afloat from a dismasting and rudder damage to chafe, the essential…
Join the Sail for Gold Roadshow medal race celebrations
The Royal Yachting Association will be hitting the road from Sunday to celebrate Britain's Olympic sailing medal contenders with a series of Sail for Gold Roadshow events.
Update to grounded Transocean Winner rig
No pollution has been detected in the area of the grounded 17,000-tonne rig, despite salvors reporting that two fuel tanks may have been breached.
Best day on water as Brits make waves in Rio
Team GB’s sailors enjoyed the best day in Rio so far as Giles Scott sailed into pole position in the Finn, Nick Thompson moved into the silver medal spot in…
Editor’s welcome to the September issue – on sale today!
We're inviting all sailing clubs, classes and associations celebrating their 50th anniversary year to get in touch - Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat…
Lessons learned from devastating yacht fire
‘Flames were licking out of the companionway’: yachtsman watched his beloved boat burn following two-year restoration
Dempsey still eyeing gold as Games gain pace
Windsurfer Nick Dempsey’s gold medal quest stayed on track after another impressive display in Rio yesterday.
Not such a mug now, eh? – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
If you’re simultaneously a bit shallow yet out of your depth when it comes to echo-sounders, a cup of tea can confer great dividends
Safety reminder after five men airlifted from sinking boat
The UK Coastguard has issued safety advice for leisure boaters after five people were rescued as their boat sank under them, off the south west coast of Scotland.
Salvors board the grounded drilling rig Transocean Winner
A small team of salvors are being put on board the semi-submersible oil rig, which grounded on the Isle of Lewis, as part of the ongoing operation to remove it.
Safety warning after fatal carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser
Lessons learned from a carbon monoxide boating tragedy on the Norfolk Broads, which killed a couple and their dog
Dempsey heads cast as Brits set sail in Rio
Nick Dempsey enjoyed an almost perfect start to his Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta ending day one in pole position in the RS:X Men’s windsurfing yesterday.
September 2016
In the September 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Nav in a nutshell: Lee bowing defined
Dick Everitt explains how you can get a little lift from the tide
Drilling rig blown ashore during storm in Western Isles
A drilling rig has run aground on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland after being hit by severe storms in the early hours of this morning.
Hit-and-run yacht damage on the River Hamble
Boat owner Chris Browne is appealing for information after a hit-and-run vessel caused £8,000-worth of damage to his Bavaria 38 yacht.
Rio Olympics 2016 Games starts today!
The 2016 Olympic Games officially starts today in Rio with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium - the sailing regatta will get under way on Monday.
The Magenta Project launch at Cowes Week
The Magenta Project, the largest international network of top female sailors, is launching at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week.
Dismasted yacht rescued of Norfolk coast
A dismasted yacht was rescued by the independent Caister Lifeboat charity service off the coast of Norfolk.
Casualty rescued from yacht near Sovereign Harbour
A call-out to assist a yacht with engine failure quickly escalated to a medical emergency for the Eastbourne’s all-weather lifeboat crew.
Stricken yacht rescued from Shingles Bank
A 30ft Dutch yacht with a broken rudder was rescued in treacherous conditions just west of the notorious Shingles Bank off the Needles Rocks, Isle of Wight.