The annual Round the Island Race will be be taking place bright and early tomorrow, with 1,342 yachts expected to sail around the Isle of Wight.
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An Evening with Ken Fowler
An evening with Ken Fowler. Tales of his epic ‘Race to Scotland’ journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats. including RNLI rescues, fog banks, giant whirlpools, submarine encounters and the…
Bicentenary Talks HMS Trincomalee – Caring for Trinc
Bicentenary Talks – HMS Trincomalee’s Secret Stories A series of talks by the Curator, Clare Hunt, will form part of the ship’s bicentenary celebrations this summer. The talks are half…
Bicentenary Talks HMS Trincomalee -The Soul of HMS Trincomalee
Bicentenary Talks – HMS Trincomalee’s Secret Stories A series of talks by the Curator, Clare Hunt, will form part of the ship’s bicentenary celebrations this summer. The talks are half…
Bicentenary Talks HMS Trincomalee – Women on Board!
Bicentenary Talks – HMS Trincomalee’s Secret Stories A series of talks by the Curator, Clare Hunt, will form part of the ship’s bicentenary celebrations this summer. The talks are half…
Bicentenary Talks HMS Trincomalee – Pretty as a Picture
Bicentenary Talks – HMS Trincomalee’s Secret Stories A series of talks by the Curator, Clare Hunt, will form part of the ship’s bicentenary celebrations this summer. The talks are half…
Bicentenary Talks – HMS Trincomalee and Friends
Bicentenary Talks – HMS Trincomalee’s Secret Stories A series of talks by the Curator, Clare Hunt, will form part of the ship’s bicentenary celebrations this summer. The talks are half…
2018 Golden Globe Race – 365 days to start
A year today, up to 30 sailors will embark on a solo circumnavigation in small yachts using paper charts, a sextant and wind-up chronometer to navigate by.
UK boater fined for red diesel in Belgium
PBO and the RYA have received a report from a yachtsman fined €500 for having traces of red diesel in his fuel tank following a Belgian Customs inspection.
‘Poor condition’ yacht rescued in the Solent
An 18ft yacht that required assistance in the Solent was described by rescuers as being in a 'poor condition.'
A.S.A.P. Supplies is ‘business as usual’ following acquisition
A.S.A.P. Supplies wish to reassure PBO readers that they will continue to maintain the 'familiar and high quality service' established over 27 years.
Boaters urged to review new proposals for the Exe Estuary
Users of the Exe Estuary are invited to find out more about proposals for new ‘Wildlife Refuge’ areas, formerly known as Voluntary Exclusion Zones.
Two yachts aground assisted by GAFIRS
Two yachts aground in the space of less than 12 hours kept rescuers from an independent lifeboat station busy this weekend.
Titchfield Boat Jumble 2017
Titchfield Boat Jumble – Sunday 2nd July. at Hound Hill Farm, Segensworth Road East. Titchfield, Hampshire. PO15 5DY. J9 from M27. Opens to buyers from 10am. Adult entry £4 Stall…
Applying antifouling safely
Ben Meakins discovers the importance of wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when antifouling a hull – and issues some propitious advice
‘Check, Clean, Dry’ to stop the spread of invasive species
The invasive non-native carpet sea-squirt, Didemnum vexillum, or D vex for short, has been found in a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland.
Holier than thou – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Conventional thinking strongly favours the fitting of intakes and outlets in boat hulls – but some think that theory is full of holes, muses Dave Selby.
Summer 2017
In the Summer 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
Fowey Royal Regatta 2017
Full programme of racing for yachts, keelboats & dinghies Windward/leeward, round the cans & short coastal racing Discounted rates for moorings & early entries If you have any questions about…
Unmarked lobster pot ‘anchors’ yacht
The Yarmouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat assisted a yacht that was unable to move after fouling its propeller on unmarked lobster pot gear.