In the Summer 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
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July 2017
In the July 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
Boaters urged to report entanglements with poorly-marked fishing gear
New data required to demonstrate the danger of poorly marked fishing gear to recreational boaters
Golden Globe Race sailor Antoine Cousot launches his Biscay 36 ketch Goldstar
2018 Golden Globe Race competitor Antoine Cousot launched his gleaming gold Biscay 36 ketch renamed Goldstar following a major eight-month refit.
Portsmouth Small Boat Channel update
Following some early observations, Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth have subtly revised the route of the Portsmouth Small Boat Channel.
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections April 2017
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Scotland green-lights Kincardine Floating Wind Farm
Permission granted for eight three-bladed horizontal axis wind turbine generators
Southsea Castle light retired as new Portsmouth Approach Channel opened
"The most significant changes include a widening of the approach channel and a change to its route", says the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth Steve Hopper.
Editor’s welcome to the March issue – on sale today!
Tech should be at our beck and call... Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine.
Nav in a nutshell: Deploy the thinking man’s passage plan
Brain power is still best for calculating weather, wind and tidal information, says Dick Everitt
Nav in a nutshell: How to deal with wind shifts
Tacking inside a ‘cone’ can help you to harness changes in wind direction, explains Dick Everitt.
February 2017
In the February 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Aberystwyth Marina capital works completed
New pontoons have been installed and others repositioned to upgrade the access and design of the marina, and to increase the number of available berths...
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections January 2017
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PBO Tested: B&G Vulcan 5 chart plotter
Ben Meakins takes B&G’s new compact 5in multifunction display for a trial sail
December 2016
In the December 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Nav in a nutshell: Making comfortable progress to windward
Why make heavy going in choppy conditions when a less demanding alternative heading will get you to your destination in about the same time? Asks Dick Everitt.
October 2016
In the October 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Practically a Day Skipper
A Day Skipper Practical course gives PBO news editor Laura Hodgetts first-hand insights into man overboard recovery, mooring alongside under power, passage planning and much more
Nav in a nutshell: Lee bowing defined
Dick Everitt explains how you can get a little lift from the tide