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Ship’s crew run aground in lifeboat as captain prepares to depart
Spring tide at Eling catches out ship's lifeboat
Katie Miller to start Hamble river sprint
12 gigs to compete in punishing sprint
A trophy at last, June 2009
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Sailing enthusiasts sought by charity
National charity Vitalise is seeking dinghy enthusiasts to accompany visually impaired people on a sailing holiday
Tall Ships race begins from Vigo
First stop Tenerife
Next Earl’s Court show scheduled for 2010
Organisers plan Leisure Show at Windsor too
Three yachtsmen rescued west of Ireland
Tanker gave assistance to crew on 40-footer after heavy weather
Ouch! Crane drops yacht in Cherbourg
Eyewitness account and photos of yacht fallen on the hard
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad about the boat’ May 2009
In the competitve world of paper boat racing, a few folds of origami and a coat or two of yacht varnish are simply not enough. Hear about Dave's break into…
Events galore over May Day long weekend
In case you can't get on the water, PBO's events calendar has jumbles, shows, demo days and more
Cruise ships bound for Mexico are rerouted
Flu outbreak spooks tourist ships and yachts
Geoff Holt launches new wheelchair accessible boat
Fishbourne Sailability delighted with brand new wheelchair-accessible vessel named Dougal
PBO June 2009 issue
Five liferafts liferafts
Chesil Trust sponsors Dorset school children at WPNSA
Chesil Trust sponsors Dorset school children at WPNSA
Yacht thieves in action – UK and Med
A Bavaria, a Beneteau and two boats on trailers - gone
Italian cruise ship crew repels pirates
Dramatic account of action north of the Seychelles
Beaulieu Boat Jumble – PBO was there
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Web weather – Resources for building your own weather station
Clever electronics and the power of the Internet mean it has never been easier to keep an eye on the weather. Here is a list of useful websites to help…
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