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The 30th Atlantic rally for Cruisers
Years and months of intense planning and preparation finally paid off when the yachts taking part in ARC 2015 set sail from Gran Canaria on 22 November, bound for the
Deadline looms for surveys on DIY use of antifouling paints
Boat owners and professionals are urged to have their say on the DIY use of antifouling (AF) paints before the BCF survey ends on Monday, 30 November
And they’re off! The ARC 2015 fleet set sail…
Dreary weather failed to dampen the spirits of the ARC 2015 fleet, as sailors departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bound for the Caribbean
Yacht wreckage at Redcar beach
Investigations indicate the vessel was an Oday 22 sailing yacht and wreckage colours are blue, white and red with a section of the stern marked Hartlepool.
Yacht given away to help the Calais migrant cause
A yachtsman has donated his £25,000 boat to the cause of migrants and refugees who are facing a cold winter in Calais camps.
Poole lifeboats assist grounded boat in gale force winds
A 28ft Bayliner boat was recovered by Poole all-weather lifeboat after it lost its mooring and washed up on rocks near the entrance of the harbour.
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…
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Boaters warned about the dangers of portable generators
Blunt warning about the dangers of using portable generators onboard from leading inland boat safety body
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.
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.
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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...
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
PBO cartoon mugs – gallery
Check out PBO's new cartoon sailing mug designs! Celebrating eight years of Claudia Myatt's cartoons in PBO...
6 compact freshwater hoses
How portable, practical and useable are cassette-type hoses? Ben Meakins wrestles with the problem, tests six models and promises not to gush