2018 Golden Globe Race competitor Antoine Cousot launched his gleaming gold Biscay 36 ketch renamed Goldstar following a major eight-month refit.
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Solent students Go Sail thanks to the 1851 Trust
In the coming months, 2,000 school children will 'Go Sail' thanks to the 1851 Trust, the official charity of Sir Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team.
Clipper Race to return to the River Mersey
The 2017/18 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will start and finish from Albert Dock, Liverpool, it has been confirmed.
Visually-impaired sailor sets off on sail around Ireland challenge
A visually-impaired sailor from County Limerick has set sail on a two-month round-Ireland voyage to raise funds for Irish Guide Dogs and the RNLI.
CA’s lobster pot petition postponed for General Election
The announcement of the General Election on June 8 has meant the Government’s petition committee has had to be closed and the 5,715 signatures are now lost.
New host city for 2018 Golden Globe Race announced
The 2018 Golden Globe Race marking the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s round-the-world race victory will start from Plymouth on June 30, 2018.
June 2017
In the June 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta
A partnership has been agreed with Salcombe Distilling Company who make the award-winning Salcombe Gin in a purpose-built distillery, on the former site of a boat repair workshop for the…
CA campaign to make lobster pot markers safer for small craft
Poorly-marked lobster pots and fishing gear are the most difficult and unpredictable hazard facing coastal cruising people, warns the Cruising Association
Golden Globe Race: Second female skipper and host port decision
Entries are open once again for the 2018 Golden Globe Race with no current waiting list
PBO’s Marina Price Guide, now improved with boating charts
Your comprehensive annual berthing guide to 272 coastal marinas around the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Shetland Islands and the Republic of Ireland
Sheerness RNLI lifeboat crew assist mast-fall yachtsman
The yachtsman had fallen approximately 10 feet from the mast and had landed on to another crew member
Yachtswoman Lisa Blair dismasted 895nm south of Cape Town
Lisa Blair has been forced to end her record-breaking attempt to be the first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica solo and unassisted after being dismasted.
Save £££ with boat denial – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Your expert print-out-and-throw-away guide to free overwintering and hassle-free maintenance, from PBO columnist Dave Selby
Bornholm, island in the sun – a gem on the Danish Baltic coast
It is claimed that the island of Bornholm has more sunny days than anywhere else in Denmark. In summer the sun does certainly seem to shine constantly, and a high…
Happy 78th birthday Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
First man to sail the world solo Sir Robin Knox-Johnston talks about adventure in the information age and his battle with health and safety culture
Eileen Ramsay Memorial – Saturday 8th April
Yachting photographer Eileen Ramsay died on 8 February at the grand old age of 101. Her family are holding a memorial service to celebrate her life and work
British female set to become youngest skipper in Clipper Race history
Nikki Henderson, 23, is set to make Clipper Race history after being selected as the youngest professional skipper to lead a team in the 40,000NM race
The Frozen Frontier – A Talk by Jane Maufe
Jane Maufe will be giving an illustrated talk about her experience sailing with David Scott Cowper through the most Northern of the Northwest Passages.
Golden Globe Race 2018
The 50th anniversary edition of the first Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968/9, starting from Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée, France on 01 July 2018. This 50th edition…