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Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Glossary of nautical terms

Guard rail

Gudgeon

Gunwale

Guy

Gybe, to

Gybe-o!

Seamanship

Seam

Sea room

Sea mile

Sea kindly

Seacock

Sea breeze

Sea anchor

Scuttle

Scupper

Scull, to

Scow an anchor, to

Scow

Scope

How to make duck boards for your cockpit

Refilling a liquid-filled compass

Dropping the kite: a top tip

Sling your hook without the stress

Rough trip ahead?

Turning the screws the right way

Deck paint – proper preperation…

A good rain guard washboard

January issue – out on 21 November

What does a sailmaker do?

How to get a crew place sailing around the world

Channel Hopping: Winded Voyage Sailing – don’t count this sailor out