Japanese sailor and eight-time solo circumnavigator Minoru Saito has died. He made history in 2011 as the oldest person to sail solo around the world
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Tributes to small boat legend John Guzzwell
Fair winds to trailblazing John Guzzwell, who in 1955 completed an unprecedented circumnavigation, aged 29, in a 21ft wooden yawl he had built himself.
Tributes paid to Drascombe stalwart Sharon Geary Harwood
Tributes paid to Sharon Geary Harwood, the managing director of Drascombe Boats Ltd, who passed away following a recent diagnosis of leukaemia
Eight bells for renowned boat builder and designer Iain Oughtred
In addition to the his popular Caledonia Yawl, Ness Yawl, Grebe, Tammie Norrie and the Acorn skiff designs, Iain Oughtred was well known for his St Ayles Skiff
Eight bells for Cliff Norbury – mastmaker and world champion sailor
Cliff Norbury, mastmaker, world champion sailor and Olympic team manager has died aged 93.
Lost at sea: remembering Thomas Tangvald
Cruising pioneer Peter Tangvald’s son, Thomas, disappeared after sailing from South America in 2014. Kathy Catton recalls her memories of him
Eight bells for ‘sailing maverick’ Les Williams
Les Williams, one of sailing's pioneering mavericks from the 1960s - 1980s passed away in late January.
Les Powles tribute: Fair winds to the Corinthian sailor
Corinthian sailor Les Powles who successfully sailed solo around the world three times during the 1970s and ‘80s and was a recipient of the British Yachtsman of the Year award,…
Fair winds to pioneering multihull designer James Wharram
Fair winds to free-spirited sailor and pioneering multihull designer James Wharram who passed away on 14 December, at the age of 93
Sir Timothy Colman – A life lived at top speed
A member of the Colman's mustard dynasty, Sir Tim Colman held the World Speed Sailing Record for many years with his Crossbow proa designs. Barry Pickthall remembers him.
Paying tribute to Robert Braithwaite CBE
PBO was saddened to hear that Robert Braithwaite, founder of Sunseeker International, passed away in the early hours of this morning at the age of 75.
Hundreds turn out for R116 tribute flotilla despite atrocious weather
Thunder and torrential rain were an apt reminder that "SAR don’t wait for good weather to rescue us, they come when we need them..."
100 boats to join tribute flotilla in memory of R116 crew
One hundred yachts and motorboats have signed up to take part in a tribute flotilla in memory of Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 crew.
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
Tributes paid to celebrated yachting cartoonist Mike Peyton
Award-winning yachting cartoonist Mike Peyton has died at the age of 96.
Tributes paid to popular East Coast sailor Colin Jarman
Cruising community remembers the inspiration behind East Coast Pilot
Tributes to Paul Elvstrom: “The Mozart of sailing”
"You haven't won the race, if in winning the race you have lost the respect of your competitors." Legendary sailor Paul Elvstrom has died at the age of 88.
Pat Manley tribute
Pat Manley, a long-time contributor to PBO and who regularly featured in our Ask the Experts pages, passed away on 5 September.
Tributes paid to Clipper Race casualty Sarah Young
Clipper Race teams united across the Pacific Ocean with a minute’s silence and ceremonies to pay their respects to Sarah Young, who was buried at sea
Designs of Ed Dubois
Ed Dubois was a good friend of PBO contributor Peter K Poland and this was probably the last and most up-to-date profile on him.