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…
PBO Tested: Mirka Deros 650CV ‘dust- free’ sander
Dust-free sanding sounded too good to be true, but the Mirka Deros 650CV sander, priced from £340, makes it as dust-free as possible.
Pontos four-speed winches
A range of four-speed winches from Pontos is claimed to offer more speed for race boats and more power for cruisers – but do they deliver? David Harding finds out
HALF PRICE Dick Everitt painting sale!
There is a treasure chest of paintings here at the PBO office and we're offering a big sale in the run up to Christmas 2015.
Sir Ben Ainslie gears up for Race Of Champions driving challenge
Olympic legends Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Chris Hoy will return to London’s former Olympic Stadium next month to take part in a unique driving challenge
Oceansteer emergency rudder tested
PBO assesses the effectiveness of the ‘one size fits all’ Oceansteer emergency rudder with a trial run on the PBO Project Boat
Plans revealed for London Boat Show 2016
New features for the 2016 event include a ‘60’s Revival’ attraction, a ‘Mediterranean Bay’ pool featuring the chance to learn how to moor a boat in a tight berth, and…
Restoring a fireball
Torie Morley and Toby Hamer realise a burning ambition to restore a Fireball dinghy– and reveal how Skunk earned her stripes
Three Peaks Yacht Race entries open
The Three Peaks Yacht Race is one of the oldest multi-sport endurance races in the world, combining sailing, running and a little cycling...
Vote now for the 2015 Yachtsman of the Year awards
Nominations for the YJA Yachtsman of the Year awards 2015 close on Friday, October 30. The winners for each award will be announced on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
Shortening sail single handed
In Pete Goss’ classic account of his Vendée Globe campaign, Close to the Wind, he tells the tale of a boat show encounter with a member of the public who…
Keith White’s round-the-world unassisted voyage begins
Keith White is attempting to quite literally sail single-handedly around the world, after losing the use of his arm in a motorway accident in 1991.
Troubleshooting your telltales
Telltales: how they work, how to use them to steer a close-hauled course and how to interpret their behaviour
Rescued cat-carrying French yachtsman is fundraising for a new boat
Solo sailor Emmanuel Wattecamps dramatic leap to safety with his pet cat from his stricken yacht was captured on video.
Navitus Bay off the Table
Navitus Bay developers decide not to challenge the decision to refuse consent for the South Coast offshore wind farm
Poole set to host 2017 European Maritime Day
Being the only time this event will take place in the UK, Poole will act as representative to the international maritime community...
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‘Mary’ and ‘Barney’ among storm names chosen by the public
The Met Office and Met Eireann have announced the list of storm names chosen by the public for autumn and winter 2015/16.
‘Mayday’ yachtsman found after extensive search
A skipper whose vessel had lost its rudder off the Isles of Scilly was rescued following an intensive search.
Yachtsman Julian Mustoe: “I’m distressed about losing my boat”
"Just about everything I owned is now at the bottom of the North Sea" says yachtsman Julian Mustoe.
“Miss Isle” sailor Natasha Lambert presented with her British Empire Medal
Teenage disabled sailor Natasha Lambert has been presented with a British Empire medal, awarded for her fundraising in the community