A precautionary 1,000-metre anchorage exclusion zone has been put in place where a torpedo-like object was found on Scotland's Scapa Flow seabed
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Mummified body of missing sailor found on drifting yacht
WARNING: DISTURBING IMAGE. The mummified body of missing German sailor Manfred Fritz Bajorat was discovered at his chart table
Cowes Yacht Haven launches marina loyalty card scheme
Visiting seafarers will have the chance to accumulate free berthing at Cowes Yacht Haven marina on the Isle of Wight.
April 2016
In the April 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Sailors urged to aid Cyclone Winston recovery efforts
The Ocean Cruising Club is calling for sailors in the South Pacific area to join the Fiji recovery efforts following Cyclone Winston.
Yachtsman rescued off Scotland’s coast arrested on international warrant
A sailor who was airlifted to safety after his yacht ran aground off the west coast of Scotland has been arrested on an international warrant.
£1.5million to be invested in Portsmouth’s Haslar Marina
Haslar Marina is installing Rolec’s new electricity service pedestal and upgrading washroom facilities in the first phase of improvement works.
A Scotsman and Irish woman died when yacht capsized off coast of South Africa
A Scottish man and an Irish woman died when their yacht capsized off the West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa yesterday.
Trio of open weekends for White Mills Marina
White Mills Marina at Earls Barton in Northamptonshire has announced a trio of open weekends for this spring
‘Nine’ lifeboat rescues is ‘grossly exaggerated’ says Nora skipper
American yachtsman Steve Shapiro defends his haphazard voyage, while others call for him to be stopped.
Coastguard warning after two yachtsmen spark multiple rescues
"It’s not of role the UK Coastguard, which is an emergency service, to arrange a vessel’s repairs or to move a vessel to a location that’s more convenient for the…
New facilities for sailors at Carbost, Isle of Skye
The village of Carbost now offers berthing alongside the renovated pier, visitor moorings, and, by the summer of 2016, overnight pontoon berths.
Boat owner airlifted after running aground
‘This shows that no matter how experienced you might be, you can still get caught out by tides and weather', said Coastguard spokesman
Long term dredging plan for Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners' plans for £720,000 dredging and saltmarsh creation programme announced.
February 2016
In the February 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Cruise liner carries out mid-Atlantic yacht rescue
The 14-metre Nicollet and her four Polish passengers and crew had been adrift mid Atlantic for nearly three days...
Warning after sailing vessels targeted by armed pirates
Two incidents of armed piracy against sailing vessels reported in the Caribbean in the last 10 days have prompted an Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) warning.
Cruising Notes: Canny Canna
Charmian Entwistle recommends a visit to the Isle of Canna, a handy stop-off en route to or from Skye or the Outer Hebrides, but also an alluring destination in its…
Nav in a nutshell: Looks good on paper
Up-to-date printed paper charts are a good bet for identifying your position – but they do have their limits, says Dick Everitt
Nav in a nutshell: Navigate with radar
Dick Everitt gives us a clear picture of the advantages to be gained from using radar to check our navigation