According to new research, 3.5million people participated in one or more of 12 core boating activities in 2016, the highest volume recorded since 2009
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
RYA Push The Boat Out 2017 to be bigger than ever
The UK-wide event returns from 13-21 May 2017, inviting thousands of people to have a go at sailing and windsurfing at free and low cost taster sessions.
Competition to win a VIP Beaulieu Boatjumble weekend ends today!
Your chance to win a night's accommodation for two and breakfast at Careys Manor Hotel, plus a £50 voucher towards dinner and Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets.
Lifeboat volunteers called to skipper in the water
GAFIRS volunteers were called to assist a cabin cruiser skipper who had got into trouble after mooring up alongside a Portsmouth pier.
Lee-on-Solent starts live operations with new AW189 Search and Rescue helicopters
The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter base in Lee-On-Solent will start flying the new Leonardo AW189 helicopter for SAR operations from 1pm today.
Mike Golding is named Little Ship Club president
Offshore sailor Mike Golding follows in the footsteps of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the Little Ship Club
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections April 2017
Download free PDF of corrections for the PBO almanac
Big changes ahead for the London Boat Show
It will be taking place over five days instead of 10 and joining forces with two new events
First turbine installed at Rampion
Construction of the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, off the Sussex coast, is now well under way
Oban set to become marine tourism hub
The berthing facility will see the creation of 36 finger-berth pontoons and a concrete floating breakwater, providing flexible short-stay capacity for boats of various sizes.
Happy 78th birthday Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
First man to sail the world solo Sir Robin Knox-Johnston talks about adventure in the information age and his battle with health and safety culture
Eileen Ramsay Memorial – Saturday 8th April
Yachting photographer Eileen Ramsay died on 8 February at the grand old age of 101. Her family are holding a memorial service to celebrate her life and work
Boat skipper convicted over £80m cocaine cargo
The skipper of a fishing boat has been convicted of trying to smuggle around a tonne of cocaine into the UK.
Exe Estuary users invited to share views on new voluntary exclusion zones
Two Voluntary Exclusion Zones on the Exe, at Exmouth Local Nature Reserve and Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve have been proposed.
British female set to become youngest skipper in Clipper Race history
Nikki Henderson, 23, is set to make Clipper Race history after being selected as the youngest professional skipper to lead a team in the 40,000NM race
Beaulieu celebrates its 40th Boatjumble
Beaulieu celebrates its ruby Boatjumble on Sunday 23 April, while PBO brings a golden line-up to the Ask the Experts marquee in honour of our 50th year
Search for missing Rescue 116 crew continues
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was recovered from the scene yesterday and flown to Mayo University hospital Castlebar where sadly she was pronounced dead.
May 2017
In the May 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Three crew missing after incident involving Irish Coast Guard helicopter
The Irish Coast Guard have confirmed that there has been an incident involving one of its Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopters off the west coast of Ireland.
Coming soon… Invasive Species Week 2017
Invasive Species Week will be raising awareness of the importance of doing your bit to stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in British waters