Boat Owners’ Antenna Buyer’s Guide, How to make a bridle for secure mooring, Designing and making your own sails, 48 launch checks for skipper and…
Practical Boat Owner
May 2026 Issue – out 12 March
59 low cost upgrades to enhance your boat; How to reduce weather helm; Boat repairs in a Force 9 storm; Designing and building your own…
Very light
Very light
Ventimeter
Ventimeter
Veer, to
Veer, to
Vee-bottom
Vee-bottom
Vector
Vector
Vector
Vector
Variation (magnetic)
Variation (magnetic)
Variable pitcher propeller
Variable pitcher propeller
Vang
Vang
Vane gear
Vane gear
V – Victor
V - Victor
Up together, up port, up starboard
Up together, up port, up starboard
Up anchor
Up anchor
Up (Up-helm, etc.)
Up (Up-helm, etc.)
Unwatched
Under way
Under way
Under way
Undertow
Undertow
Under sail
Under sail
Under-run, to
Under-run, to
Under the lee
Under the lee