Watchkeeping, sleep patterns and short-handed passages – a guide to night sailing; Orca navigation system tested over a 450 mile voyage; Could you be a…
Practical Boat Owner
August 2026 – out on 2 July
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the COLREG, single-handing and more; Boat building myths busted; 10 pilotage mistakes to avoid; Celebrating the Jester Challenge at 20; Spotlight…
Preserving two-part varnish in the fridge
First coat on, second coat tomorrow
Barefoot boat thief behind bars in the Bahamas
Infamous fugitive arrested after Caribbean boat chase
What does WD40 have to do with missiles?
The history of Solvents
Frank Dye tribute exibition opens at NMMC
Respect to sailing legend who passed away in May this year
How much is enough for a deposit when buying a boat?
10% need not always be the price
Marine industry in ‘slow’ economic recovery – BMF
According to our survey...
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