Essential skills, planning and kit for your best summer afloat, Bonding & sealants guide, How to sail tidal estuaries, Yacht handing on rivers, Silicone antifouling…
Practical Boat Owner
May issue – out 13 March
Tune your rig so your boat points higher and sails better, The ultimate cruising guide to Britain and Ireland, Essential propeller care, How to check…
Huge concern for Vendée Globe skipper Kito de Pavant
Vendée Globe skipper Kito de Pavant has struck an unidentified floating object, which has led to a significant ingress of water aboard the boat.
Cheeki Rafiki yacht company director denies manslaughter
Douglas Innes, the company director of Stormforce Coaching Limited, has denied the manslaughter of four crew members who were killed when the yacht Cheeki Rafiki capsized in the North Atlantic.
‘Magic pipe’ costs Princess Cruise Lines £40m fine for deliberate pollution
Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) has agreed to plead guilty to seven felony charges stemming from its deliberate pollution of the seas and intentional acts to cover it up, the…
French Navy helicopter captures stunning Vendée Globe shots
A French Navy helicopter captured some stunning Vendée Globe race footage of British yachtsman Alex Thomson and his closest rival Armel Le Cleac'h sailing in the Southern Ocean.
New Greek tax for British cruising sailors – ‘fairer and more workable’ than feared
A new Greek tax affecting thousands of British boat owners in Greece has moved a step nearer to being introduced, the Cruising Association reports – but possibly at a lower…
Final countdown for PBO’s BIG Christmas giveaway
One lucky winner will scoop a selection of Practical Boat Owner magazine's best on test over the past year as one great prize – worth more than £2,700!
Yacht racing image of the year award winner
French photographer Jean-Marie Liot won the main Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2016 award thanks to an extraordinary picture of the Vendée Globe yacht Safran, entirely submerged by a wave at…
Editor’s welcome to the January issue
50 years old, and still aspirational. Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine.
A clubbing drives Dave to golf – Mad about the Boat podcast
For a sailor in distress, golf is the thin end of the wedge, writes PBO columnist Dave Selby.
Record-breaking ARC yacht arrives in Saint Lucia
The super-maxi Rambler 88 has broken the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) course record with a time of eight days, six hours, 29 minutes and 15 seconds .
January 2017
In the January 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Urgent repairs force Jeanne Socrates to abandon second attempt
Urgent genset repairs and a damaged gooseneck have forced the British yachtswoman to abandon her latest attempt at a record-breaking circumnavigation.
Abandoned 35ft yacht on roadside sparks police warning
Police in Cornwall have issued a reminder to motorists to ensure towed items are properly secured after a yacht was abandoned for several hours at the side of a narrow…
BCF launches DIY Safe Antifouling Initiative 2017
Antifouling paint and dust is hazardous – protect yourself and the environment
Drifting yacht without lights rescued from shipping lane
The single-handed sailor aboard found he had no power, lights or VHF radio after several abortive attempts to start the boat’s engine.
Black Friday PBO subscription offer – 50% off!
We’re offering a great deal for a subscription to Britain’s biggest-selling boating magazine! Get 50% off if you subscribe before the end of the weekend! PBO is full of practical…
Evacuation of five crew from ARC yacht
The BM39 yacht Noah was taking on significant volumes of water, the source of which could not be identified.
Initial report into Cardiff carbon monoxide poisoning motorboat fatality
"Approximately 45 minutes after he had started the engine, the owner was discovered collapsed in the cabin."
Number of plastic bags on UK beaches halved in just one year
The Marine Conservation Charity says 5p has been small price to pay for fewer carrier bags at the coast
Cargo ship crew airlifted after stone barge collision
A major incident was declared when a cargo ship lost power and steering and began taking on water after colliding with a rock barge off the coast of Dover.