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…
Practical Boat Owner
December issue – 24 October
Monohulls vs multihulls: which one is best? Sailing downwind: how the pros do it, Where is the best place to stow your liferaft? Staying warm…
Golden anniversary celebration of the Hurley line
Nearly 40 yachts gathered for the ‘Bring Your Hurley Home 2016’ in Plymouth to mark 50 years since the first production of the Hurley 22 and Hurley 18.
Double British medal delight on Guanabara Bay
There was double medal delight on Guanabara Bay as Giles Scott wrapped up Finn gold and Nick Dempsey claimed his RS:X Men’s silver yesterday.
Silver Olympic swansong for Nick Dempsey
Britain has claimed its first sailing medal of Rio 2016 - ahead of tomorrow's first medal race - after windsurfer Nick Dempsey secured a second successive RS:X Men’s Olympic silver.…
Dave Selby Blog 6: Setting sail from Dover
I hope you’ll join me for the next leg of Marlin’s Mission, either in your boats or aboard Marlin, says Dave Selby
Join the Sail for Gold Roadshow medal race celebrations
The Royal Yachting Association will be hitting the road from Sunday to celebrate Britain's Olympic sailing medal contenders with a series of Sail for Gold Roadshow events.
Update to grounded Transocean Winner rig
No pollution has been detected in the area of the grounded 17,000-tonne rig, despite salvors reporting that two fuel tanks may have been breached.
Best day on water as Brits make waves in Rio
Team GB’s sailors enjoyed the best day in Rio so far as Giles Scott sailed into pole position in the Finn, Nick Thompson moved into the silver medal spot in…
Editor’s welcome to the September issue – on sale today!
We're inviting all sailing clubs, classes and associations celebrating their 50th anniversary year to get in touch - Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat…
Lessons learned from devastating yacht fire
‘Flames were licking out of the companionway’: yachtsman watched his beloved boat burn following two-year restoration
Dempsey still eyeing gold as Games gain pace
Windsurfer Nick Dempsey’s gold medal quest stayed on track after another impressive display in Rio yesterday.
Not such a mug now, eh? – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
If you’re simultaneously a bit shallow yet out of your depth when it comes to echo-sounders, a cup of tea can confer great dividends
Safety reminder after five men airlifted from sinking boat
The UK Coastguard has issued safety advice for leisure boaters after five people were rescued as their boat sank under them, off the south west coast of Scotland.
Salvors board the grounded drilling rig Transocean Winner
A small team of salvors are being put on board the semi-submersible oil rig, which grounded on the Isle of Lewis, as part of the ongoing operation to remove it.
Safety warning after fatal carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser
Lessons learned from a carbon monoxide boating tragedy on the Norfolk Broads, which killed a couple and their dog
Dempsey heads cast as Brits set sail in Rio
Nick Dempsey enjoyed an almost perfect start to his Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta ending day one in pole position in the RS:X Men’s windsurfing yesterday.
September 2016
In the September 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Nav in a nutshell: Lee bowing defined
Dick Everitt explains how you can get a little lift from the tide
Drilling rig blown ashore during storm in Western Isles
A drilling rig has run aground on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland after being hit by severe storms in the early hours of this morning.
Hit-and-run yacht damage on the River Hamble
Boat owner Chris Browne is appealing for information after a hit-and-run vessel caused £8,000-worth of damage to his Bavaria 38 yacht.
Rio Olympics 2016 Games starts today!
The 2016 Olympic Games officially starts today in Rio with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium - the sailing regatta will get under way on Monday.