Results from a study of rocks beneath the UK North Sea show the potential for carbon dioxide CO2 storage in deep geological formations
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
Rescued yachtsman reunited with his sailing cat
A yachtsman and his cat who were rescued off the West Australian coast by a container ship have been reunited following medical treatment.
New ARC Channel Islands 2016 Rally – open for registration
More than 50 people gathered at the RYA lounge to learn more about the new ARC Channel Islands rally taking place in August 2016
Warning not to use LED bulbs in filament bulb navigation lights
Replacing filament bulbs with white LEDs in tricolour navigational lights could result in vessels not being insured, the Cruising Association has warned.
Navitus Bay Wind Park refused development consent
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has announced its decision to refuse development consent for the proposed Navitus Bay wind farm on the South Coast of England.
What’s on at the Southampton Boat Show 2015
The Red Arrows will be taking to the skies above the Southampton Boat Show this afternoon to perform their aerobatic stunts for the first time in the show's history.
ARC Channel Islands Rally launch event
Spaces are limited for this Sunday's launch, being held from 3.30pm until 5pm at the Southampton Boat Show, so be sure to register!
Win PBO project boat Hantu Biru
We’re giving one lucky winner the opportunity to win Hantu Biru, complete with everything we’ve fitted to her during the restoration, including her engine, instruments and sails.
First sailors selected to Team GB for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Eight sailors named as first athletes on the British teamsheet for the Rio 2016 Olympics
Diver jailed for fraud following historic canons discovery
'Had these artefacts been correctly reported, the finder would have been entitled to a substantial salvage award... Instead, he is facing a custodial sentence.'
£56million of cocaine seized from a yacht at Dover
Two men have appeared in court after Border Force officers seized more than a tonne of cocaine with an estimated street value in excess of £56million from a yacht at…
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Hitch horror and trailer trauma – Dave Selby’s latest podcast
Dave Selby asks 'Why must boat trailers be such a drag?' in his latest column published in Practical Boat Owner magazine.
October 2015
In the October 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Name UK and Ireland’s wind storms this winter
The Met Office and Met Eireann have announced a pilot project to name wind storms that are expected to affect the UK and Ireland.
Win the PBO Project Boat at the Southampton Boat Show
All aboard for Europe’s largest outdoor boat show for the launch of a competition to win PBO's Snapdragon 23 Hantu Biru and a new ARC Channel Islands rally
Solo sailor saved from sinking yacht
A lone yachtsman was rescued by Kinghorn RNLI Lifeboat crew after he ran aground on rocks south of Inchkeith Island, in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Quick-thinking teenager saves ‘Man Overboard’ Grandfather
A 13-year-old boy has been praised for his 'courage and quick thinking' after he saved to his Grandfather who had fallen overboard from their speedboat.
Clipper tragedy yacht IchorCoal to resume racing
The crew of the Clipper Race yacht IchorCoal have made the decision to keep racing following tragedy of losing their crewmate Andrew Ashman.
Yachtsman dies in Clipper Round the World Race
Andrew Ashman, from Orpington, Kent did not regain consciousness after being injured while reefing the mainsail, approximately 120 nautical miles off the Portuguese coast.