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…
On the bow
On the bow
On the beam
On the beam
Oilies
Oilies
Oil bag
Oil bag
Offshore
Offshore
Offing
Offing
Off the wind
Off the wind
Occulting light
Occulting light
Observed position
Observed position
Oar
Oar
Oakum
Oakum
Neaped or beneaped
Neaped or beneaped
Neap tides
Neap tides
Navtex
Navtex
Navigation
Navigation
Navel pipe
Navel pipe
Nautical mile
Nautical mile
Nautical almanac
Nautical almanac
Narrows
Narrows
Nail sick
Nail sick