The pros and cons of dinghies for downsizing; Stop leaks – tips for every sailor; How to set storm trysails; Antifoul like a pro; Ditch…
Practical Boat Owner
July 2026 – out 7 May
Keel know-how; How to gybe safely; Spotlight on the Nordic Folkboat; Hot water systems explained; Working with Perspex; Painting over varnish; Launching tips for dinghies;…
Jumping overboard to clear the prop?
Consider how to get back on board
Lobster pot line disables yacht off Point Lynas
Difficult rescue for RNLI
The most useful tool on board?
A bit of bent wire!
Offshore ‘Academy’ aims for Vendee victory in 2016
Artemis Offshore Academy based at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
The engines come in two by two
Struggling for spares? Some engines from different makes are the same...
DIY stove-top oven warning
Common camping oven could be a carbon-monoxide risk on board
Extreme Tea challenge in aid of RNLI
What's the craziest cuppa you've ever had?
Selling your boat?
Some quick jobs will make her more attractive...
Westward Cup – Four days of Big Class classic racing
Classics race in Solent Tuesday-Friday
VHF issues? Probably the wiring…
You can often buy replacement parts
Geoff Holt BBC Documentary still on i-player
Film and article by PBO contributor Digby Fox
New Chatham Maritime venue to open
Gallery, museum and visitor experience under one roof
Trailer-sailing? Tow your boat safely
Simple stop and check technique
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ July 2010
To drape or not to Drape - It'll be curtains for the sailing club
Cruising rally organisers join forces
Growing the sport
Invest in an exhaust overheat alarm
The quickest way to spot engine cooling failure
New visitor marina open in Cork
Preparation for Clipper Race
Navigation by eye – what is a Kamal?
DIY sextant
Six is the magic number for countering leeway
Navigating by degrees
Spate of boat thefts in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Police alert issued