Weir Wood Sailing Club (WWSC), in East Sussex, has made the "difficult decision to close" its sailing and windsurfing centre on Weir Wood Reservoir
All latest posts
Installing a Wavestream 1 bilge filter
Dirty, oily bilge water from your boat’s hull can be filtered to protect marine life. We talk to sailors who have retrofitted the Wavestream 1 kit...
11 practical Christmas gift ideas that sailors actually want – last day to order!
Finding decent Christmas gifts for boat owners is an unenviably tricky task, but luckily Practical Boat Owner is here to help! These might not all look to be the most…
Winter sailing: top tips to keep you as snug as a bug on the water
Staying afloat this winter? Ali Wood has some top tips for keeping warm while winter sailing
Boat propeller: How to choose the right one for your boat
The correct prop can have a dramatic effect on your boat's performance. Ali Wood learns how you can save fuel, reduce drag and go faster
Coroner raises ‘industry-wide concerns’ about marina safety ladders after drowning
The tragic death of a liveaboard boater, who drowned after falling into cold water and struggling with a marina safety ladder, has prompted a hard-hitting coroner's report demanding 'industry-wide changes'
End of Imray paper charts: historic publisher to phase out chart publishing in 2025
Imray, the leading publisher of nautical information for leisure sailors, will cease its paper chart publishing operations in 2025.
Transatlantic duo dive overboard to free fouled props
Two yachts got tangled in fishing gear last week on the first leg of the ARC+ rally, causing a skipper and crew to dive overboard in the Atlantic. Kristian Hægeland,…
World Sailors of the Year: Marit Bouwmeester, Diego Botin and Florian Trittel
Paris Olympic gold medallist Marit Bouwmeester, and the Olympic and SailGP champion duo of Diego Botin and Florian Trittel are the Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2024
Boaters in Scotland face proposed Clydeport Conservancy Fee
"Peel Ports Ltd are trying to impose a “conservancy fee” on all boats over 6m long in the Firth of Clyde. This will affect everyone who has a boat on…
Family boats lead transatlantic rally in ARC+ start
Three family boats led the fleet at the start of the ARC+ rally this afternoon in Gran Canaria, all of them Outremers. Sailing with 13-year-old twins, US-flagged Appa was in…
A ‘catalogue of failings’ behind two Wheelyboat fatalities following capsize
An MAIB investigation report into a double fatality that occurred when a Mk III wheelyboat capsized on Roadford Lake, Devon in June 2022 has been published.
BoatLife 2025 cancelled: NEC announce difficult decision
BoatLife 2025, scheduled to take place from 6 to 9 February 2025 at Birmingham NEC, has "unfortunately been cancelled" – Pendigo Events and the NEC Group have announced.
“Best school trip ever’ leads Lancashire club to win Sunsail’s Funding the Future initiative
Judges unanimously voted for West Lancashire Yacht Club (WLYC) in Southport to be the overall winner of Sunsail's £6,000 Funding the Future grand prize.
Southwold Sailing Club launches fundraising appeal to “Save Our Slip”
As it celebrates its 75th year, the not-for-profit Southwold Sailing Club (SSC) is crowdfunding to replace its slipway and "secure its future."
Small boats: How leisure sailing began
The pioneers of small-boat leisure sailing had to start from scratch when designing and building early yachts – but some of those vessels are still around to offer inspiration today.
Mad about the boat: Following the wake of history
Multiple circumnavigators include Moitessier, Knox-Johnston... and now Dave Selby
Smoothing the cruising – a buyers guide to ‘shock-absorbing’ boat gear and more!
The ability to soften that slamming motion of a fast boat at sea has been greatly helped with more advanced and compact designs of shock-absorbing seating, self-adjusting trim tabs and…
Pearl anniversary flag visits 60 National Coastwatch Institution stations in style
A 2,000-plus mile, station-to-station relay in honour of the National Coastwatch Institution's 30th anniversary year saw volunteer watchkeepers find innovative ways to pass on a specially-commissioned flag.
Boaters warned to mitigate against ‘shocks and impact’ in small vessels
Accumulative effects of shocks and impacts to boaters using small vessels at high speed or in rough water have been highlighted in an updated Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) marine…