Boating cartoonist Mike Peyton, Volvo Ocean Race skipper Ian Walker and young sailor Eleanor Poole were celebrated at the YJA Yachtsman of the Year awards
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Marina of the Year Awards announced at London Boat Show
The winning marinas are considered the best by their customers in the UK Coastal, UK Inland, International and Superyacht categories.
Yacht stolen from Holyhead Marina
The 38ft Vindo long keel ketch, with a white hull and varnished topsides, called Fram III, has been stolen from Holyhead Marina on the Welsh coast
DIY antifouling survey results announced
The survey was completed by almost 2,500 boat owners, the vast majority of whom paint their own boats with antifouling paint on an annual basis
London Boat Show 2015: Day one in pictures
The 62nd annual London Boat Show is under way at ExCeL London, showcasing almost 400 boats - and much, much more!
Mooring contractor prosecuted for causing navigational hazard
The Port of Milford Haven has successfully prosecuted a mooring contractor for causing a yacht to go adrift whilst attached to the mooring.
Navigational hazard off Guernsey coast: 200 wooden planks
Mariners are advised to keep a good lookout for around 200 wooden planks, which have been spotted 25 miles west of Guernsey.
Long term dredging plan for Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners' plans for £720,000 dredging and saltmarsh creation programme announced.
Tribute to RYA knot expert Gordon Perry
Gordon Perry, co-author of the RYA Knots, Splices & Ropework Handbook, sadly passed away over the Christmas period.
Actor Hugh Bonneville to attend London Boat Show
Award-winning British actor Hugh Bonneville, and singers, The Overtones, will be Sunseeker's special guests at this year’s London Boat Show on Friday 8 January.
Cruise liner carries out mid-Atlantic yacht rescue
The 14-metre Nicollet and her four Polish passengers and crew had been adrift mid Atlantic for nearly three days...
The best kind of lock-in – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat column
PBO columnist Dave Selby shares a Lock and Bull story: a pub wasn’t a pub in olden times unless it offered a grandstand view of gladiatorial combat with lock gates…
Warning after sailing vessels targeted by armed pirates
Two incidents of armed piracy against sailing vessels reported in the Caribbean in the last 10 days have prompted an Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) warning.
Cruising Notes: Canny Canna
Charmian Entwistle recommends a visit to the Isle of Canna, a handy stop-off en route to or from Skye or the Outer Hebrides, but also an alluring destination in its…
UK Coastguard issues warning ahead of expected storms
Boat Owners are being warned to batten down the hatches ahead of Storm Frank which looks set to hit coastal areas.
Dead whale washes ashore in Wales
HM Coastguard are advising the public to stay away from the carcass of an 8.2 metre whale which washed up on a Welsh beach.
Merry Christmas from the PBO team
Wishing all PBO's readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year!
ARC Channel Islands ‘Meet and Greet’ at the London Boat Show
A chance to find out more about next summer's new ARC Channel Islands rally at the London Boat Show on Saturday 9 January
Winner of PBO Big Christmas Giveaway
Liveaboard boat owner Chris Tunstall of Portland Marina was picked at random to scoop all the top 10 items of PBO’s big Christmas giveaway.
Revised Edinburgh Marina development gets the green light
The 300-berth Edinburgh Marina with residential, retail and spa hotel development will be just 2.5 miles from the city centre