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    June 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine

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    Dave Selby has a new image - Summer issue 2010

    Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ Summer 2010

    • July 31, 2010

    The camera never lies - sailing makes you older, not wiser, just older faster

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    How to improve vane steering in tricky wind conditions

    • July 30, 2010

    Use a tiller pilot

    Mylor Yacht Club

    New £1million Mylor Yacht Club design approved

    • July 29, 2010

    Striking new modern building

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    When is it good to mix fuel and water on board?

    • July 29, 2010

    When you're specifying which side to build your boat's tanks

    Laura Dekker

    Dutch 14-year-old free to sail solo around the world

    • July 28, 2010

    Court permits Laura Dekker to set sail

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    Would you trust your topping lift?

    • July 28, 2010

    At sea if the main halyard breaks, what use is a lightweight topping lift?

    Optimists celebrating two years until 2012 Olympics

    London 2012 olympics – two years and counting

    • July 27, 2010

    WPNSA celebrates with 300 optimist sailors

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    Bridging the language gap when cruising abroad

    • July 27, 2010

    Plan ahead when picking destinations

    Coastguard helicopter winch man lowering cable during rescue

    Jetski and motorboat collide in Poole Harbour

    • July 26, 2010

    Jetskier airlifted to hospital

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    Yawing at anchor?

    • July 26, 2010

    Use a swivel

    Watch whale jump on yacht

    Watch whale jump on yacht

    • July 23, 2010

    The most unbelievable video footage

    Green Blue sustainable facilities officer Dan Reading with Dee Caffari and Alex Thomson

    Green funds available for clubs and marine businesses

    • July 23, 2010

    Volvo eco-challenge and Green Blue grants available

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    ‘Vanity cabinets’ make great computer stations

    • July 23, 2010

    In with the new...

    RNLI Lochinver lifeboat with Coastguard helicopter

    Hi-line rescue for yacht family

    • July 22, 2010

    Helicopter evacuation in Force 6 near Stornoway

    RNLI Chowder

    Lifeboat soup!

    • July 22, 2010

    More fundraising tucker for the RNLI

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    Make your water tanks taste nicer

    • July 22, 2010

    with a squeeze of lemon juice

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    Brighten up old, stained varnishwork

    • July 21, 2010

    Paint it white...

    A UK Border Agency cutter

    RYA wins concession from UKBA

    • July 20, 2010

    Customs Form C1331 notification process resolved

    Rainbow Warrior III impression

    Greenpeace builds new eco-ship

    • July 20, 2010

    Rainbow Warrior III an environmentally-advanced world first

    Studland Bay voluntary no anchor zone

    Is Studland Bay no anchoring zone a ‘waste of time’?

    • July 20, 2010

    Vote in PBO's poll

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