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    September 2025 issue of Practical boat Owner

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    Skills to make you more confident sailing short-handed; Rudder types and how they affect performance; How to enhance your cockpit; The must-have tools for every…

    August 2025 issue of Practical Boat Owner

    August issue – out on 3 July

    Everything you need to know about trailer-sailing; How to spray gelcoat; Improvements on the continuous splice; Retrofitting a £1 mast; Tips for avoiding collisions;  Enduring…

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    Tip of the Day

    Buying sanding discs

    • January 3, 2013

    Tips to save money when sanding

    PaulLarsen

    Shackleton Epic adventurers due to set sail

    • January 3, 2013

    The countdown is on for the challengers to recreate historic voyage

    PBO Standfinder

    London Boat Show standfinder

    • January 2, 2013

    Let PBO help you to navigate successfully around...

    Port_Isaac_RNLI

    Lifeboat heroes praised for daring rescue

    • January 2, 2013

    Volunteer trio risked their lives during New Year's Eve call out

    Tip of the Day

    Mousing a lost halyard

    • January 2, 2013

    One way to weight the line

    RNLI-inshore-lifeboat

    New Year’s Day tragedy: man swept out to sea

    • January 1, 2013

    Challenging night-time search in rough seas

    Typical French gaff fishing boat

    A Round Britain Challenge with a difference

    • January 1, 2013

    Golden year for traditional gaff rig sailing

    BenAinslie

    ‘Sir Ben’ heads sailing names recognised in New Year Honours

    • December 29, 2012

    Ainslie and Paralympian Helena Lucas among those named in Honours list

    Blue Planet Odyssey Route Map

    Global sailing event with a conscience

    • December 28, 2012

    The Blue Planet Odyssey will involve community projects at endangered places

    Kilmore Quay lifeboat

    Safety warning after drama in rough seas

    • December 26, 2012

    Christmas morning call out for Hastings RNLI lifeboats' volunteers

    Ben Ainslie

    Sailing memorabilia up for grabs at charity auction

    • December 24, 2012

    Olympic legend Ben Ainslie's rash vest could spark a bidding war

    PortisheadLifeboat

    RNLI submit plans for a new lifeboat station at Portishead

    • December 21, 2012

    First step towards a long-term goal

    DoverPort

    Dover port privatisation scheme rejected

    • December 20, 2012

    The Secretary of State for Transport has decided not to confirm the transfer scheme

    AlexandraShackleton

    Clock ticking for New Year adventure

    • December 20, 2012

    Crew will be following in Sir Ernest Shackleton's wake

    British sailors’ funding for Rio 2016 Games announced

    • December 19, 2012

    Sailing’s Olympic award is £24,515,072

    Two-masted lugger

    Have your say on England’s proposed protected marine areas

    • December 19, 2012

    RYA praises 'sensible' approach to proposed Marine Conservation Zones

    Coastguard rescue

    Closure of Clyde Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

    • December 18, 2012

    The Maritime Coastguard Agency says lifeboats, rescue helicopters and other rescue facilities in the area will be 'wholly unaffected'

    thorpe bay thames estuary

    Man dies after dinghy capsizes

    • December 18, 2012

    Lifeboat crew rescued two men from Thorpe Bay waters but one sadly died at the scene

    ChallengeNavitus

    Campaigners blast south coast windfarm changes

    • December 17, 2012

    The Challenge Navitus group says their concerns have 'barely been addressed'

    Tip of the Day

    Painting a hull – tips

    • December 17, 2012

    How to get a better depth of colour

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