Single-handed sailing: a guide for first-timers, Meet Britain’s most popular yacht, How to get a perfect mirror finish on your hull, Kid-proof your boat, Discover…
Practical Boat Owner
January issue – out on 21 November
How to protect your boat in a storm in harbour, Essential checks for liftout, Second hand boat focus on the Bavaria 34, How to install…
Torqeedo and Hanse Yachts launch Rudder Drive
The new e-motion Rudder Drive could revolutionise the way sailing yachts are propelled.
UK Coastguard helicopter’s 180-mile mission to save injured seafarer
The UK Coastguard has released details about a 'life or death' search and rescue helicopter mission to rescue an unwell crewman from a vessel 180 miles offshor
Thousands flock to Scotland’s ‘biggest and best’ Boat Show
The Princess Royal officially opened the 30th anniversary event; Flyboarding champion Sonnie Bean was injured but show organisers say he is on the mend.
Scotland’s Boat Show starts tomorrow!
All aboard Scotland’s Boat Show, the largest boat show in the country and the largest brokerage (pre-owned) show in the United Kingdom with 16,000 visitors last year.
Dave Selby appeals for Yachtsman of the Year award nomination
"I know I won't win" says PBO columnist and charity challenger Dave who wants to be nominated for Yachtsman of the Year to ram home the message that cost is…
Report reveals what happened when submarine snagged trawler
Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents criticises Royal Navy's 'reluctance' to engage in an investigation into the collision between a dived Royal Navy submarine and the trawler Karen, east of Ardglass,…
Mast-fall yachtsman’s death was ‘suicide’ – inquest rules
A suspected drug smuggler killed himself by jumping from the mast of his yacht while Border Force agents searched below, an inquest in Plymouth has recorded.
Tracking sharks off the west coast of Scotland
Three basking sharks have been tagged in the proposed Sea of the Hebrides Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area, a globally important hotspot for basking sharks.
Race changes rules to attract world’s best female sailors
The Volvo Ocean Race is making a major rule change to give world-class female sailors a much clearer pathway to compete at the highest level of offshore sailing in the…
Boat skipper prosecuted for dumping rubbish at sea
The skipper of a barge has been fined £500 and more than £2,000 in costs, after pleading guilty to dumping rubbish at sea.
Inshore lifeboat charity support fund up for grabs
Inshore and inland lifeboat charities across the UK are being encouraged to bid for part of a £1million fund supporting rescue services in local communities.
Deadline looms for Yachtsman of the Year award nominations
With just a week to go there’s still time to nominate your yachting hero for the 2016 boats.com YJA Yachtsman and Young Sailor of the Year awards.
CPS authorises charges after Cheeki Rafiki investigation
Following an extensive Maritime & Coastguard Agency investigation into the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Cheeki Rafiki, a decision has been made by the Crown Prosecution Service to bring…
Hooked, line and sinker – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Why the art of anchoring is something to be shared, like it or not
November 2016
In the November 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
HRH The Princess Royal to open Scotland’s Boat Show
HRH The Princess Royal will open Scotland’s Boat Show 2016 at Kip Marina, Inverkip on Friday 14 October as part of the show’s 30th anniversary celebrations
World Sailor of the Year nominees announced
World Sailing, the international governing body for the sport, and Rolex have announced a golden line up of nominees for the 2016 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award.
Twelve rescued from dismasted yacht
Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service rescuers came to the aid of a stricken 40-foot yacht on Saturday, 1 October, when it lost its mast while sailing in the Solent.
Interim report on Andrew Ashman’s Clipper Race death
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an interim report on the investigation of the fatal accident on board the Clipper yacht CV21, off the coast of Portugal on…
Lessons learned from MAIB reports
Lessons learned from a tragic speedboat ride, a "case of bad gas" and an incident involving a capsized yacht that had lost its keel, in the second MAIB Safety Digest…