Disabled yachtsman Geoff Holts has won the prestigious Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2015 for his company WetWheels.
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Sunken trawler sparks ‘trapped crew’ alert
Fears that someone was trapped aboard a sunken boat lead to the hurried launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this morning.
December 2015
In the December 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Transat 2016 race – to culminate at New York’s newest marina
The Transat is the successor to the original solo race across the North Atlantic, born as the OSTAR in 1960
German sailors kidnapped and yacht hijacked in Indonesia
The German yacht Faraway was hijacked in the Strait of Lombok off Bali Island, Indonesia while on a round-the-world trip
PBO cartoon mugs – gallery
Check out PBO's new cartoon sailing mug designs! Celebrating eight years of Claudia Myatt's cartoons in PBO...
Walking off with a prize – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat podcast
Despite subscribing to a leisurely sailing ethos, Dave finds himself accepting a sailing prize. Which had been won by someone else
30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers prepares to set sail
This November, more than 260 boats and 1,250 people will take part in the 30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, heading 2700NM across the Atlantic from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria…
PBO Tested: Musto-Clark Orson Drift shoes
A good hybrid between smart deck shoes and sportier trainer styles.
PBO Tested: Gin Gins Caramel
The Ginger People’s Gin Gins Caramel contain 30% ginger per sweet and are said to be great for combating motion sickness.
New University Sailing Sustainability Challenge launched
University sailing clubs from across the UK are taking part in the first ever University Sailing Sustainability Challenge, set up by The Green Blue
New berths at Portsmouth’s Royal Clarence Marina
New finger pontoons and an improved layout has created an extra 18 berths at Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport.
10 Handheld searchlights tested
Alex Bell and a PBO test team compare a variety of handheld lamps, meanwhile assessing LEDs versus incandescent bulbs, with some illuminating results
Five rescued from liferaft after abandoning sinking boat
Angle RNLI volunteers responded to a Mayday call in the early hours of yesterday morning and rescued five crew from a sinking fishing boat off the Pembrokeshire coast.
Pontos four-speed winches
A range of four-speed winches from Pontos is claimed to offer more speed for race boats and more power for cruisers – but do they deliver? David Harding finds out
HALF PRICE Dick Everitt painting sale!
There is a treasure chest of paintings here at the PBO office and we're offering a big sale in the run up to Christmas 2015.
Sir Ben Ainslie gears up for Race Of Champions driving challenge
Olympic legends Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Chris Hoy will return to London’s former Olympic Stadium next month to take part in a unique driving challenge
Plans revealed for London Boat Show 2016
New features for the 2016 event include a ‘60’s Revival’ attraction, a ‘Mediterranean Bay’ pool featuring the chance to learn how to moor a boat in a tight berth, and…
Three Peaks Yacht Race entries open
The Three Peaks Yacht Race is one of the oldest multi-sport endurance races in the world, combining sailing, running and a little cycling...