New sails are a big investment – but are they worth it? The PBO team compared the old with the new on the project boat, Hantu Biru, as David Harding
Seamanship
Antares Charts: One man’s mission to update Scottish charts
In a bid to bring archaic navigation information into the 21st century, Bob Bradfield has been on a one-man crusade to update charts of Scottish anchorages
Why you should race your cruising boat
Ben Meakins finds out why – and how – PBO readers from around the UK go racing in their cruising yachts
Bermudan rig vs Junk rig
David Harding sets up a direct comparison between Junk- and Bermudan-rigged Splinters to find out how they handle
Tips and tricks for sailing on rivers
Expert advice for tricks and tips for better sailing on rivers
PBO Sail Clinic: why won’t my boat tack properly?
PBO Technical Editor David Harding offers ideas to help a Kelt 5.50 that won't beat upwind
Surviving immersion
What happens to your body when you fall into the water?
Are my new lights legal?
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer a reader's question about LED navigation lights
The nautical ‘rules of the road’ made easy
Follow this link to find the PBO Colregs Made Simple iPad App
Video: Tethers on trial
How to recover a MOB that's still attached to your boat
How to understand French VHF méteo weather forecasts
Understanding French VHF weather broadcasts
Practical Boat Owner: Radar collision avoidance
Rule 19 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is often dangerously misunderstood. Simpy put, there?s no ?stand on? vessel in fog.