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    RNLI lifeboat launch from tractor in snow

    Festive flares plea

    • December 15, 2010

    Lifeboat crews are dreaming of a quiet Christmas

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    Make your intentions clear

    • December 15, 2010

    Whether racing round the cans or crossing a shipping lane

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    Baffled by French meteo broadcasts?

    • December 10, 2010

    Never be baffled again with this guide!

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    Don’t dispose of your used engine oil containers yet

    • December 9, 2010

    There's life in them yet!

    Dave Selby has a new image - Summer issue 2010

    Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ January 2011

    • December 8, 2010

    Listen to Dave Selby's column from the January 2011 issue of PBO

    mrsc

    Video special: Dolphins galore and a manic lift-in day

    • December 8, 2010

    Two excellent videos, as promised in PBO's January 2011 issue, of dolphins galore and a manic lift-in day

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    A heel-proof chart table

    • December 8, 2010

    Consider a strap

    honduras

    Daughter sails to safety after father murdered by pirates

    • December 6, 2010

    Ship rescue after terrifying ordeal

    ARC start Gran Canaria

    First sailing yacht finishes ARC

    • December 6, 2010

    Swan 80 arrives in St Lucia: was beaten by a motorboat!

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    Tea, vicar?

    • December 3, 2010

    Tips for spill free tea

    IKEA Sunnan lamps

    Could this be the perfect onboard reading light?

    • December 2, 2010

    Cheap on-board lighting, the IKEA way

    Canary islands

    British yachtsman dies during rescue attempt

    • December 1, 2010

    Tragedy off the Canaries during Force 10 rescue by tanker

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    Diesel heaters are sensitive beasts

    • December 1, 2010

    At least when it comes to start-up voltage

    Lynn Rival

    Chandlers revisit their yacht

    • November 29, 2010

    ITV cameras follow kidnapped cruising couple as they rejoin Lynn Rival

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    How tight should a traditional stern gland be?

    • November 29, 2010

    Drip or no drip?

    Dolphins in Poole Bay

    Dolphins distract racing fleet in Poole Bay

    • November 23, 2010

    See David Harding's stunning pictures of an unexpected occurrence up the last beat of a Poole winter series race

    lucy macgregor and team

    Finalists chosen for Yachtsman of the Year awards

    • November 23, 2010

    YJA Pantaenius award winners to be announced at London Boat Show

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    Check your stanchion bases

    • November 23, 2010

    They're the no1 cause of leaks down below

    ARC start Gran Canaria

    233 yachts head across the Atlantic

    • November 22, 2010

    Yes, it's the start of the 2010 ARC!

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    The long-distance spares kit

    • November 22, 2010

    Things to bear in mind

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