The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) regrets to announce that a volunteer member of the Doolin Coast Guard unit lost her life when participating in a search off Kilkee for a…
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
Man overboard sailor rescued by kitesurfer
A man who had fallen overboard from a small boat in strong winds was rescued by an off-duty RNLI lifeguard who was out kitesurfing.
Sailors ready for ‘snakes and ladders’ Rio challenge as racing begins
Reigning 2.4mR champion, Helena Lucas, believes Britain’s Paralympic sailors have learned from the “snakes and ladders” racing of last month’s Olympics.
Marlin’s Mission to lead a flotilla of small boats to Southampton
PBO columnist Dave Selby and his Sailfish 18 Marlin will be leading a flotilla of small, affordable boats to Southampton's Town Quay at 8.30am tomorrow, Tuesday 13 September, ahead of…
Coastguard trials new search aircraft
HM Coastguard now has a new eye in the sky, as a Jetstream 41 turboprop aircraft is being trialled as part of a development to support our search and rescue…
October 2016
In the October 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Six IKEA hacks for your boat
Whether it's making an instrument panel from a tablet stand, turning bed slats into a dinghy floor, creating a wine rack from a book case, assisting with cockpit locker organisation…
French skipper and pet hen complete gruelling Northwest Passage
After 32 days, 3400 miles (6000 km) struggling against the cold, hunger, and fatigue, French skipper Guirec Soudée and his pet hen, Monqiue have put the Northwest Passage behind them.
Paralympic sailing team eye Rio glory
Six British Paralympic sailors will be battling for Rio 2016 glory when the regatta gets under way on Monday, 12 September.
First edition of ARC Channel Islands rally hailed a success
The inaugural ARC Channel Islands rally has successfully created a channel-crossing community, says its World Cruising Club organisers.
Medal-winning sailors to star at Southampton Boat Show
The Olympic sailing stars who will be helping to officially open the Southampton Boat Show on Friday 16 September 2016 have been announced.
Novice Day Skipper sets sail
Newly-qualified RYA Day Skipper Laura Hodgetts charters a yacht around the Sporades islands and the Gulf of Volos
Seized smuggling 57ft yacht Golem sold for £95,000
Golem went for £95,000 in an unreserved Government auction - far less that the £300,000 it sold for a couple of years ago, while Albernina sold for £14,750
Yacht runs aground then sinks at Greenock, Scotland
A 39ft (12m) yacht that ran aground while leaving James Watt Dock Marina, with three people and a small dog on board, later sank while under tow.
Four taken to hospital following speedboat collision at Oulton Broad
Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after the speedboat they were travelling on collided with a stationary vessel in Oulton Broad, Suffolk.
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ARC Channel Islands: Blue sky sailing and exploring Guernsey
After a quick stop in Cherbourg, the fleet departed towards Guernsey with a light westerly breeze pushing them along. The crew of Midnight Wanderer said they were ‘blessed with blue…
Seized yacht and motor cruiser to be auctioned
Seized drug and weapon smuggling boats - the 57ft yacht Golem and the 38ft motor cruiser Albernina - will be auctioned this evening with no reserve.
DONG Energy launches £10million East Coast Community Fund
UK gas and electricity supplier DONG Energy has launched its East Coast Community Fund, a sum of money worth approximately £465,000 each year for a 20-year period. The fund is…
ARC Channel Islands rallygoers reach Cherbourg
Following a sunrise departure from Haslar Marina, Gosport, ARC Channel Islands rallygoers celebrated reaching Cherbourg, France after a 70nm passage.