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…
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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…
Search suspended for French skipper lost overboard
A major air and sea search was carried out for the skipper of the French catamaran Moon Dele who fell overboard around three miles north-west of Normandy’s Cap de la…
Anti-marine-theft initiative launches on The Broads
Last winter there were more than 40 reports of outboard motors being stolen from boats in the county - it's hoped the new scheme will help cut such crime.
An international parade officially opens the 30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
With one week to go before the ARC 2015 fleet leave Las Palmas for Rodney Bay in Saint Lucia, crews from the 179 yachts already berthed in the marina took…
Win a boat and £3,000-worth of boating gear with PBO!
Practical Boat Owner has two BIG prize draws running with chances to win our fully-restored Project Boat Hantu Biru and to scoop more than £3,000 of quality boating gear.
Boaters warned about the dangers of portable generators
Blunt warning about the dangers of using portable generators onboard from leading inland boat safety body
‘Storm Abigail’ to bring severe gales to Scotland
Across the far north and northwest of Scotland including the Western Isles and Northern Isles, severe southwesterly winds are forecast to develop with gusts of 70-80mph
British sailing star Sarah Ayton scoops World Sailor award
Britiain's Sarah Ayton, and New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been named 2015 ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year.
A sail through time at London Boat Show 2016
The London Boat Show 2016 is inviting visitors to celebrate more than 50 years of boating, from the innovations of the 1960’s to the sailing champions of tomorrow.
ARC+ 2015 sets sail
The 64-strong ARC+ fleet set sail from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria amid a gentle swell, warm sunshine and an easy force 4, ENE breeze
Lifeboat crews recover drifting yacht from shipping lane
Gravesend RNLI lifeboat crew recovered an unmanned yacht after it broke free from its mooring and drifted into a shipping lane.
Scotland gives green light to world’s largest floating wind project
The Scottish Government has granted consent to the UK’s first and world’s largest floating offshore wind development.
WetWheels founder Geoff Holt wins £50,000 award
Disabled yachtsman Geoff Holts has won the prestigious Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2015 for his company WetWheels.
How to service a 2-stroke outboard engine
After a long winter indoors many 2-stroke outboards are reluctant to start. A simple service should make yours more reliable. Here Steve Dawkins of Bursledon Outboards shows PBO’s Ben Meakins…
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How to tow alongside
Towing another boat in the confines of a harbour means that you'll need to set up a tow alongside. Here's how...
How to set up an astern tow at sea
We examine the techniques of towing and setting up an astern tow at sea, trying out the textbook theories in practice
Sunken trawler sparks ‘trapped crew’ alert
Fears that someone was trapped aboard a sunken boat lead to the hurried launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this morning.
December 2015
In the December 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Transat 2016 race – to culminate at New York’s newest marina
The Transat is the successor to the original solo race across the North Atlantic, born as the OSTAR in 1960
German sailors kidnapped and yacht hijacked in Indonesia
The German yacht Faraway was hijacked in the Strait of Lombok off Bali Island, Indonesia while on a round-the-world trip