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May 2026 Issue – out 12 March
59 low cost upgrades to enhance your boat; How to reduce weather helm; Boat repairs in a Force 9 storm; Designing and building your own…
Vinyl wrap your boat’s hull
When Tim Powell bought a 30-year-old Gib’Sea 28 he knew that one of his first jobs would be getting the topsides looking like new again. If your gel coat is…
Sailor rescued from Sheppey mudflats
A sailor was rescued from mud up to his shoulders at Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, after running aground and attempting to lay out a kedge anchor.
Seven rescued after yacht sinks in the Solent
Seven people were rescued from the water after their yacht sank following a collision in the Solent.
All aboard the Northern Boat Show
The Northern Boat Show has begun on Liverpool Waterfront as part of the International Mersey River Festival.
Don’t miss out on Portsmouth’s America’s Cup World Series tickets
More than 95,000 bookings have been made for the Amercia's Cup World Series, Portsmouth event.
RYA urges local marinas to lobby Belgian Government on tolerance for visiting British yachts
Update on the use of "marked" red diesel in private pleasure craft
Police seek boat crew witnesses after body is found
Police are trying to trace the crew of a boat seen at Mudeford Quay who they believe may have vital information about a 'non-suspicious death'.
Cowes Week charity fulfills pledge to get pupils sailing
UKSA, the official charity of Cowes Week, has fulfilled its pledge to give all year six pupils on the Isle of Wight the opportunity to experience sailing.
Wind farm construction to begin off Sussex coast
The Rampion project is set to become the first offshore wind farm off the south coast of England.
ISAF to campaign for disabled sailing’s inclusion in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is to campaign for Disabled Sailing's inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and has appointed VERO Communications to advise and support its campaign.
Miss Isle sailor completes Capital Venture voyage
Inspirational disabled teenager Natasha Lambert has completed her voyage from the Isle of Wight to London using sip-puff technology.
Body of boater found after search off Stornoway
The body of a man who went missing in a homemade boat, off the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, has been found.
Miss Isle Too on courageous charity challenge
Disabled teenage sailor, Natasha Lambert, is en route to London for her latest daring charity challenge.
Search for man missing on board home-made boat
Coastguards are currently coordinating the search for a man who is missing off Broad Bay, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
Improved permit renewal system for cruisers in Turkey
A new online e-Residence application system is making it easier for cruisers in the Republic of Turkey to renew their permits.
Marine charity urges public to go plastic-free in June
Hundreds sign up to ditch single use items and highlight issue of plastic in our seas
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Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
In his latest column, published in the July 2015 issue of PBO, Dave Selby puts leaky windows in the frame.
July 2015
In the July 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Official report into fatal yacht and dredger crash
Almost a year after a yachtswoman was killed when her cruiser collided with a dredger off the coast of Felixstowe, the official MAIB report has been published.