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…
The revamped London Boat Show starts Friday
It’s London Boat Show time again, but this year is a bit different.
Crew missing from capsized cargo vessel
Eight crew members are still missing after the cement carrier, ‘Cemfjord’, capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth.
Gelcoat repair colour matching – the quick way
A basic colour match may not be perfect – but in most cases it’ll do the job and is much easier to use than professional repair products
Jailed: Pair who planned to sail £40m cocaine to Britain
Two yachtsmen from Jersey are facing a total of 17 years in prison after they were caught attempting to sail 250 kilos of cocaine to the
‘No quick fix’ for operation to refloat Höegh Osaka cargo ship
The stricken Höegh Osaka was 'deliberately grounded' in the Solent, a press conference was told.
Car carrier Hoegh Osaka aground on Bramble Bank
Photos from Sunday 4th January of the car carrier Hoegh Osaka which ran aground on the tail of the Bramble Bank after encountering difficulties en route from Southampton to Germany
Crew rescued from sticken cargo ship
The car carrier remains grounded on the Bramble Bank, listing at 45 degrees, but out of the shipping channel
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Success for Coastguard and Lifeboat crew in New Year Honours list
Coastguard staff and RNLI volunteers recognised in Queen's 2015 New Year honours list
Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
Singing on passage to keep spirits buoyant can sometimes have the reverse effect.
Refit a racer for cruising
Eighteen months after winning the 2009 OSTAR in his Sigma 33C, Elmarleen, Will Sayer talks to Ben Meakins about his next challenge...
65 ways to cut the cost of your boating
With the turbulent forecasts for the UK and global economy, many of us have had to ask ourselves if we can really justify the outlay required to own a boat…
Wreck to Transat racer
Is racing across the Atlantic in a boat bought with a student loan really feasible? Here's the story of PBO reader Will Sayer's preparations to compete in the OSTAR in…
Emotional finale to the 2014 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
The 29th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) wraps up in Saint Lucia
February 2015
The contents of the February 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine
Seal found in a field
A seal was found in a field in Merseyside this morning, some 12 miles from the nearest coastline.
What’s that boat?
PBO readers call for help to identify their newly-bought project boats...
Frank Cowper – Sailing Tours the forefather of modern cruising
Frank Cowper published the first amateur cruising guides 120 years ago. Ben Meakins reads Cowper’s Sailing Tours and plans his own passage, reflecting on sailing then and now
Premier Marinas up for sale – for more than £220million
Premier Marinas is up for sale, with an asking price in excess of £220million, the company has confirmed.
Funding boost to help tackle beach litter
The Marine Conservation Society is celebrating a £175,000-boost towards its anti-beach litter and sustainable seafood campaigns.