3 of the best ever sailing boats? Readers review their own yachts, plus cruising adventures galore: Katie McCabe and family go to the Isles of Scilly, while adventurers cross oceans…
Robert Melotti
Katie McCabe wins young journalist and young sailor of the year awards
Fourteen-year-old Katie McCabe stole the show at the YJA Stoneways Marine awards celebration over the weekend winning both Young Sailor of the year and Young Journalist of the Year 2021…
Fundraising target of £1million for four new wheelchair boats announced
The man who launched boating charity Wetwheels a decade ago to give disabled people the opportunity to feel “free and independent on the water” has announced exciting expansion plans to…
Best inflatable boat: 9 compact tenders put to the test
Inflatables are everywhere: paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, tents, kites and wings – and inflatable boat technology has long been a practical option for tenders, RIBs, liferafts and lifejackets. But what the…
October 2021
Packed with new and used boats, plus models you can build yourself – even an electric powered toy tugboat you can ride in with a passenger – this is an…
September 2021
We roam far and wide in the latest issue of PBO featuring Greenland's Wally the Walrus, Norway in a Tall Ship, whale watching in Quebec and going inland in Cornwall.…
PBO Small Craft Almanac updates 2021
The official updates for the PBO Small Craft Almanac 2021 can be downloaded from the Adlard Coles website – updates for your almanac section.
August 2021
On sale now - the August issue of PBO – read all about the influential twin asymmetric daggerboard design that never quite received the recognition it deserved, plus the people…
Electric powered boats on display at Green Tech Boat Show Plymouth
It’s a truly electric line up of boats at MDL’s Green Tech Boat Show, which opens its doors for the first time this weekend (19-20 June), at Queen Anne’s Battery…
Summer 2021
Are electric inboard engines suitable for sailing boats? We ask three owners and profile a Plymouth ferry owner as well. Plus top tips on listening to your engine and taking…
The great hybrid-electric canal boat race – Worcester to Droitwich trials
A fleet of narrow boats powered by a mix of hybrid-electric and HVO-diesel-fuelled engines are set to ‘race’ each other along a stretch of the River Severn and the Droitwich…
July 2021
Do you have an extended cruise in mind for this season? Rupert Holmes suggests easy improvements and essential checks to ensure gear failure doesn't interfere with passage-making. Plus we plug…
PBO Secret 20 Project Boat update: Ready for the show
Some real head-scratching work has been going on this month as the pace picks up in advance of Southampton Boat Show. Although the Secret 20 is a kit boat for…
Understanding storms – ‘wind before rain’
Take note of the development of a frontal system
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ September 2010
The (bad) winner takes it all - don’t ever try to take a trophy from a one-time good loser
Croatia tourist tax for annual berth holders 2010
Additional cruising info for PBO readers
On the Thames, carry a VHF and keep a lookout behind
Port of London authority advice
Extreme Dining Club hosts shingle bank soiree
Al fresco eating may never be the same again!
Turning the screws the right way
Use the prop-walk to your advantage
Stowaways arrested in yacht on back of lorry
Lorry driver held in Calais for stowaways found in yacht