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    May 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner Magazine

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    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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    Scrubbing off? Keep antifouling from the river

    • November 19, 2010

    By using something every skipper has on board

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    Russian yacht completes Arctic circumnavigation

    • November 19, 2010

    Peter the First sails 9023 miles in the Arctic

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    Avoid dunking your outboard…

    • November 18, 2010

    With this tip! Is small better?

    Seldén winch a winner

    • November 17, 2010

    Reversible winch takes DAME award at METS

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    Don’t overtighten ‘glass bowl’ fuel filters

    • November 15, 2010

    It's a delicate balance

    Paul and Rachel Chandler

    Chandlers released by their captors

    • November 14, 2010

    Cruising couple spent 388 days in captivity

    USS Ashland hits pirates

    Skipper escapes capture by pirates, but crew held

    • November 12, 2010

    Yacht ran aground, skipper rescued by EU warship

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    Don’t overgrease your winches

    • November 12, 2010

    Keep them turning all year round....

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    Still afloat? Keep your boat safe in the winter gales

    • November 11, 2010

    Essential tips to keep your boat snug and safe as the storms bite

    Burnham RNLI skydivers

    Burnham RNLI appeal passes £100k

    • November 10, 2010

    East Coast boathouse fund on target

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    Save sticky, UV-degraded plastic with cheap cola

    • November 10, 2010

    Fenders and clutch handles - a new lease of life

    Round the Island Race

    Re-live the Round the Island Race on TV

    • November 9, 2010

    Channel 4 to broadcast documentary on 13th November at 7.30am

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    Don’t pinch in waves!

    • November 9, 2010

    it'll slow you down...

    Crouching Sailfish, hidden Maldon

    Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ December 2010

    • November 8, 2010

    Listen to Dave Selby's column from the December 2010 issue of PBO

    Peter Thomas, Sales Manager Cornish Crabbers

    Cornish Crabbers looks down under

    • November 5, 2010

    Rock-based firm starts distributing in Australia

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    Help your headfoil last longer

    • November 5, 2010

    Save the foils with this tip

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    Prevent crossed threads

    • November 4, 2010

    How to avoid crossing or stripping a thread

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    Stop Snapshackles unsnapping

    • November 3, 2010

    With this tip

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