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    St Mary's RNLI rescue French sailor

    French sailor rescued off Scillies

    • April 5, 2012

    Yacht abandoned to gales after solo skipper saved

    Twin Sails Bridge open to vehicles

    Twin Sails opens to traffic

    • April 4, 2012

    Poole's much-delayed second lifting bridge lifts off at last

    Tip of the Day

    Black marks on the transom?

    • April 4, 2012

    Fuel for thought

    Tip of the Day

    Surveying the seabed

    • April 3, 2012

    At anchor

    cutty sark

    Cutty Sark to reopen later this month

    • April 3, 2012

    Almost 90 per cent of original vessel intact despite fire

    clipper round the world race

    Injured Clipper duo transferred onto coastguard cutter

    • April 2, 2012

    Two other casualties stay on board

    clipper round the world race

    Four Clipper crew members hurt

    • April 1, 2012

    US Coastguard ship dispatched

    Rapanui T-shirt

    VIDEO: Clearly a clothing breakthrough

    • April 1, 2012

    Discovery set to revolutionise marine wear

    Hamble Point Marina

    Big spring boat show coming soon to Hamble Point

    • March 30, 2012

    Solent extravaganza of boats, gear, displays, food, fun… and PBO

    Tip of the Day

    Gas leaks – at a glance

    • March 30, 2012

    Install a bubble tester

    Dehler 32

    More people than ever are going sailing

    • March 29, 2012

    Survey shows nine per cent rise in 2011

    Tip of the Day

    Masking up teak decks

    • March 29, 2012

    get the tape that sticks...

    NMMC S&R exhibition

    Major new maritime exhibition in Cornwall

    • March 28, 2012

    Search & Rescue show open for Easter holidays

    Tip of the Day

    Chainplates and toggles

    • March 28, 2012

    Pad them out to spread the load evenly

    Selby cartoon May 2012 PBO

    Dave Selby podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’

    • March 27, 2012

    May 2012: Sailfish at your service, Ma'am

    Tip of the Day

    How to stop Sikaflex sticking to your hands

    • March 27, 2012

    the easy way!

    PBO Green Awards 2012 enter now!

    PBO Green Awards 2012 – enter now!

    • March 27, 2012

    The 2012 awards are open

    Cowes Harbour small craft channel

    Getting into Cowes gets easier

    • March 26, 2012

    New small craft channel opens this weekend

    Subwing

    Video: Subwing swim board

    • March 26, 2012

    New Gear, PBO May issue 2012

    Horse Sand Fort

    Solent forts to ‘sail’ again

    • March 24, 2012

    Unique mid-water venues to reopen as hotels and museum

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