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Suhaili Parade of Sail
Falmouth looks set to host one of the biggest sailing jamborees in June, marking the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s departure at the start of the 1968/9 Sunday Times…
Peter Burling named Rolex World Sailor of the Year
America's Cup winning helmsman Peter Burling and Dutch racer Marit Bouwmeester have been crowned the male and female 2017 Rolex Sailor of the Year
Crowdfunding is just too crowded: Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat podcast
What is behind the East Coast red trouser invasion? Without funding, we’ll never know
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
November 2017
In the November 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
Emotional homecoming for Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Round Britain 2017 crew
The Round Britain '17 crew covered 2,206 nautical miles in 17 legs to complete their circumnavigation of the British Isles aboard the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust yacht, Moonspray
October 2017
In the October 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
A lot of water under the bridge – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
An emotional homecoming to the River Thames, where Dave’s sailing odyssey began...from his October 2017 PBO column and podcast
Clipper Race team diverts to Portugal following skipper injury
The skipper of the Clipper Race yacht Greenings, David Hartshorn, has suffered a serious injury to his left hand which requires emergency medical attention.
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Sunshine, smiles and support on ARC Channel Islands 2017
The 2nd annual ARC Channel Islands rally has come to a close following a week-long cruise to Cherbourg, Guernsey and Alderney from the start port of Gosport.
Largest-ever Clipper Race is under way
The biggest-ever edition of the Clipper Race, got under way on the River Mersey, Liverpool, on Sunday, 20 August, in front of thousands of spectators.
New date announced for 2018 Round the Island Race
The race was previously scheduled for 23 June 2018, however race organisers moved the date following confirmation the Isle of Wight Music Festival would be held the same weekend
Millie Mackintosh to officially open 2017’s Southampton Boat Show
Made in Chelsea star turned fashion and lifestyle entrepreneur, Millie Mackintosh, will be officially opening the Southampton Boat Show 2017.
ARC Channel Island 2017 sets sail
There were smiles as well as butterflies amongst the skippers and crews of the 2017 ARC Channel Islands rally, as they prepared to set off for the first of two…
Ballycotton RNLI in 10-hour call out to Fastnet Race yacht
The yacht, Vencom, with 10 people onboard was returning from the Rolex Fastnet Race when the vessel lost its rudder and was unable to steer.
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Coming to terms with it – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Dave shares hard-won observations, with appropriate terminology, from a ‘modern apprenticeship’ on a Thames charter barge, in his September 2017 PBO column