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Practical Boat Owner
PBO issue No1
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Hot Liquid skipper loses his Yachtmaster
Qualification withdrawn for 12 weeks
Portland SAR closure ever closer
Transport secretary stands by decision
RYA: Using red diesel in foreign waters will not be unlawful
'Restricting red diesel to UK waters would not be acceptable'
Lifeboatman receives medal for Liquid Vortex rescue
Silver Medal for Gallantry given to Dungeness volunteer
Red diesel to be legal only in British waters
Yachtsmen must declare it will only be used in the UK
Permission granted to Cowes marina development
'Sugar Store' warehouse to host marine businesses
Sailing village handed over to Olympic organisers
Village to house 400 sailors and officials in Weymouth
Ketch out to inspire wind-powered cargo ships
Vintage trader taking olive oil to Brazil
Garmin to hold navigation day
Learn how to navigate with radar and AIS
Ondeck agrees to accommodate Hot Liquid customers
All bookings honoured
RNLI reports its second busiest year
Rescues of sailing boats rise 5%
Eco-Contessa set for eBay sale
PBO Green Award winner put under online hammer
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Hot Liquid UK banned from offering RYA training courses
Expulsion comes after third serious safety incident in a year
Dave Selby podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’
March 2012: At the end of all tethers