Day sailers and cruising dinghies; Jimmy Cornell's world cruising survey – then and now; Adventure after loss; Golden Globe fix; Clever kit from Europe's biggest trade show; PBO Project Boat…
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
January issue – on sale 24 November
GRP classics; Trailer-sailers; Asymmetric furlers; Birdwatching for boaters; Kit out your seadog; 5,000 miles in a 22ft yacht with a cat; PBO Project Boat sail loft visit; and 17 pages
‘Orcas are playing with the yachts’ – experts’ theories after sinking
Marine biologists say evidence suggests that orca interactions with yachts are ‘playful’ rather than aggressive, but at risk of becoming ‘learned behaviour
Two pilots rescued from liferaft after plane crashes into the sea
Pilots Paul Clifford and Duncan Laisney were rescued from a liferaft after engine failure caused caused them to ditch their light aircraft in waters off Jersey’s south-east coast. All three…
Video footage of shipwreck identified as steamship Virago
Six divers from Guernsey are celebrating ‘the discovery of a lifetime’ after identifying a wreck as steamship Virago that disappeared 140 years ago.
December issue – on sale 27 October
Choosing sails; Dufour 32 boat test; Measuring the rig; Homebuilt kayaks; Christmas gift ideas; Watermaker repair; Headsail furlers; and Bigger luggers...
The Sailing Brothers give Practical Boat Owner shout out
The Sailing Brothers, Luke and Adam Martin - former supermarket workers turned round the world adventurers - kindly gave a shout out to Practical Boat Owner magazine's latest issue in…
November issue – on sale 29 September
Best cruiser racers; Anchoring top tips; Building a watermaker; Homebuilt motorboat; PBO Project Boat alternator; Twisted T300S – 4x4 does marine; and 25 pages of DIY...
October issue – on sale 1 September
How to check your rigging – plus the mistake that nearly cost the PBO Project Boat rig!; Best used boats; Temo 450 reader verdict; Fixing a leaky hatch; Marina MOB;…
“A rescue on the edge of the impossible” – French sailor saved from capsized keelboat
French sailor Laurent Camprubi endured 16 hours in his upturned yacht, after it capsized, using an air bubble to survive.
Swallows and Amazons’ Titty joins star line up at 2022 Southampton Boat Show
Sophie Neville, who starred as Titty in the 1974 Swallows and Amazons film, will be appearing at the 2022 Southampton Boat Show. PBO’s Ben Sutcliffe-Davies will be interviewing Sophie on…
September issue – on sale 4th August
Swap sails for power – never stop boating; longjohn wetsuit, buoyancy aid, boat scrub and inflatable kayaks on test; 12 amazing shipwrecks; PBO Project Boat shakedown sail; and 16 pages
New system for notifying overseas pleasure craft voyages
The UK government, via Border Force, has introduced the single Pleasure Craft Report (sPCR) service for those travelling to and from the UK on pleasure craft at www.spcr.homeoffice.gov.uk…
First evidence of GRP boats’ “cancerous” impact on aquatic life
The ‘really worrying’ findings by University of Brighton researchers who undertook studies off the coast of Hampshire and West Sussex have worldwide implications, yet there is no practical solution for…
August issue – on sale 7th July
Easy ways to sail better; lifejackets on test; PBO Project Boat passage planning and electrics; great German 30-footers; bargain Stand-up Paddleboard test; and 21 pages of DIY… Order the August…
Special Hui Gathering to celebrate the late James Wharram’s life
A celebration of the late James Wharram's life will be taking place on 22 to 25 July (exact day will be chosen according to the weather).
World’s first sustainable and recyclable Optimist dinghy launched – the ecoOptimist
ecoOptimist – the world’s first sustainable and recyclable Optimist since it started to be built from fibreglass rather than plywood – has been launched
Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century - which sank 340 years ago - has been discovered off the coast of Norfolk.
Summer issue – on sale 9th June
Engine school – stern drives, outboards and jet drives compared; Best French 30ft cruisers; First test of the RS Pulse 63 electric RIB; Post-Brexit Channel hop; Personal AIS and PLBs…
Seadog of the Month: Pickle the adventurer
Stephen Torrance's photo of puppy Pickle on his first passage aboard a Leisure 20 off Pwllheli, Wales, has claimed a coveted 'Seadog of the Month' slot in Practical Boat Owner…