A yacht was assisted by RNLI lifeboat crew after it grounded on rocks on the South Bull Wall at the entrance to Ireland's Dublin Port.
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
PBO Tested: 17 lifejackets
Five dedicated testers took to the RNLI College's training pool to put 17 lifejackets through their paces.
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May 2015
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Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
PBO columnist Dave Selby finds that a yacht club work day provides an opportunity to drink limitless cups of tea while converting a Sailfish into an ornamental planter.
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections April 2015
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PBO “Free Anchorage” playing cards – now online!
Practical Boat Owner magazine's "Free Anchorage" Playing Cards are now available to buy online for the first time through Piplers of Poole chandlery
Large seal on the beach sparks coastguard callout
Advice issued after Liverpool and Crosby Coastguard team was tasked following reports of a large seal on the beach at Formby
Lone yachtsman rescued off Irish coast
The lone yachtsman had radioed for help as the loss of power with no wind present had disabled his yacht.
Book your slot at PBO Ask the Experts Live!
Booking has now opened for the PBO Ask the Experts Live attraction at Beaulieu Boatjumble 2015.
Whitehaven Marina celebrates reopened sea lock
Whitehaven Marina has announced the successful completion of its annual sea lock maintenance in readiness for the coming summer season. The lock closure and maintenance was timed to cause the…
Sailors band together to help cyclone stricken Pacific Islanders
Sailors are joining forces to help those left devastated by Cyclone Pam in the South Pacific island nations of Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands
Inverness Search and Rescue helicopter service launched
The launch of the Inverness civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service was marked today in a ceremony held at the new SAR base at Inverness Airport.
Life raft challenge for charity and science
Former soldier Wayne Ingram will be spending seven days and nights in the confines of a life raft this May.
Swanwick boatyard opening celebrations
The £5.8million new boatyard development at Swanwick Marina will be celebrated with a grand opening ceremony on Easter Monday
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections March 2015
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Major dredging project at Cowes Yacht Haven
A major dredging project is under way at Cowes Yacht Haven
Navitus Bay Wind Park examination completed
The Planning Inspectorate has closed the examination of the application for the Navitus Bay Wind Park project, comprising up to 194 turbines for the South Coast of England.
Former F1 Chief joins Ben Ainslie Racing
Former CEO of the McLaren Group and Team Principal of the McLaren F1 team Martin Whitmarsh will be joining the British challenger for the 35th America's Cup.
Caledonian Canal closed to navigation
Unusually high water levels on Loch Oich have partially washed Cullochy weir away, causing a major breach of the canal embankment