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    August 2025 issue of Practical Boat Owner

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    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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    Derry-Londonderry to host Clipper Race stopover

    Derry-Londonderry to be Clipper Race stopover

    • August 18, 2010

    Northern Irish port to host 2011-12 race

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    How to hoist your main easily with lazyjacks

    • August 18, 2010

    The trick is to ease miles on the mainsheet

    Three dead after fishing boat catches fire in Bantry Bay

    Three dead in Bantry Bay fishing boat fire

    • August 17, 2010

    One rescued from the water after fire on boat

    RNLI rescues Holly Walsh after Worthing Birdman jump

    TV presenter injured in Birdman pier jump

    • August 17, 2010

    Helicopter costume goes awry

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    An easy way to make sure your jib sheets don’t flog loose

    • August 17, 2010

    ...briefly heave to!

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    Two knots good

    • August 16, 2010

    ...when you tie your tender on

    Atlantis tidal turbine

    World’s largest tidal power turbine heads for Orkney

    • August 13, 2010

    Twenty-two metre high installation to be erected in 35m deep water

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    TV stars Nick Hancock and Dawn Porter to open Boat Show

    • August 13, 2010

    On the back of three-part All at Sea series

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    Slow down with an empty dumpy bag

    • August 13, 2010

    DIY drogues

    Burnham Harbour, Lake Michigan, near to where man's body was discovered

    Fatal midnight swim as yacht drifts away from crew

    • August 12, 2010

    Two rescued; two drown on Lake Michigan

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    Keep your boat afloat with a bottle of wine

    • August 12, 2010

    Ideas for keeping the ocean out

    George Osborne urges public to suggest spending cuts

    RYA to urge cut in spending on e-Borders

    • August 11, 2010

    Treasury's public forum for spending cuts closes tomorrow

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    Check your mast and rigging from the deck

    • August 11, 2010

    If you're unable to climb up and look here's an idea

    Whale breaches on yacht in South Africa

    Yacht crushed by whale back on the water

    • August 10, 2010

    South african yacht Intrepid's whale damage repaired

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    Why are boats like potatoes?

    • August 10, 2010

    How to spot a bouncy boat

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    Buying a brand new boat?

    • August 9, 2010

    Check new boat bunks from all angles

    Sutton Harbour Classic Boat Rally

    Classic Boats take over Plymouth

    • August 9, 2010

    Sutton Harbour Classic Boat Rally hosts famous vessels

    Tom Cunliffe to speak at Green Blue conference

    Tom Cunliffe to speak at Green Blue conference

    • August 6, 2010

    To be held in Glasgow

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    MOB retrieval: an easy way

    • August 5, 2010

    A large purchase system might be the key

    Swans battle through thick weed on inland waterway

    Weed blights inland sailing centres’ season

    • August 4, 2010

    Watercourses clogged this summer

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