Essential skills, planning and kit for your best summer afloat, Bonding & sealants guide, How to sail tidal estuaries, Yacht handing on rivers, Silicone antifouling…
Practical Boat Owner
May issue – out 13 March
Tune your rig so your boat points higher and sails better, The ultimate cruising guide to Britain and Ireland, Essential propeller care, How to check…
December 2017
On sale now! This month's PBO features a round-up of the successful Scotland's Boat Show and plenty of brilliant features on sail and power boats – new and second-hand –…
Southampton marina staff given award for rescue
The marina staff at Shamrock Quay rescued unconscious boat owner Chrissie Cockburn after she lost her balance and fell from a pontoon into the water
Crowdfunding is just too crowded: Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat podcast
What is behind the East Coast red trouser invasion? Without funding, we’ll never know
Preserving the heritage of the Broads
The £4 million Water, Mills and Marshes project will preserve and promote heritage sites in the Broads National Park
Poor planning led to the grounding of a mega container ship off Southampton
The MAIB has found a lack of proper planning resulted in the grounding of the 399-metre container vessel, CMA CGM Vasco de Gama, on the western side of the Thorn…
Poole’s South Quay expansion nears completion
The first ships are expected to dock at the newly expanded South Quay in Poole from January
The most at risk wrecks in England
The recently published Heritage at Risk Register reveals four of the 52 protected wreck sites around England's coast are under threat
Lock at Port Solent to temporarily close next year
Premier Marinas is advising berth holders that the lock at Port Solent Marina will be temporarily closed for maintenance from the end of January
Sailing clubs encouraged to apply for Funding the Future prize
Sailing clubs across the UK have until the end of November to enter the Sunsail Funding the Future competition which aims to support grassroots sailing
New codes of practice to improve fishing safety introduced
From today (23 October), three new codes of practice have been introduced to improve safety for everyone in the fishing industry
Musto sold to Helly Hansen
Norwegian technical outdoor firm, Helly Hansen has bought the British brand Musto as part of its plans to become the world's leading suppliers of sailing clothing and technical wear
Details announced for the RYA Dinghy Show 2018
Tickets have now gone on sale for the RYA Dinghy Show 2018 at the Alexandra Palace in London
Watch: Coastguard warning after a tombstoner is rescued
The UK Coastguard has released a video of the rescue of a young tombstoner in Flamborough, Yorkshire as a warning to others. It comes as parts of the UK prepare…
Strong winds forecast for this weekend
A Yellow wind warning has been issued by the Met Office this weekend, as an intense low pressure system moves into southern Britain
Plans submitted to transform Cowes waterfront
The plans for Cowes waterfront could see 535 homes, shops, restaurants and a piazza built on the Medina Yard site
The golden age of yachting: David Selby’s latest Mad about the Boat podcast
Terylene, developed for travelling salesmen’s jackets, migrated into sail cloth
Weymouth Speed Week expected to thrill the crowds
One of the oldest and longest-running speed sail events, Weymouth Speed Week, will start this weekend. Find out how to watch all of the action
Watch: Relic of WW2 naval disaster found off Scapa Flow
The pinnace of the Royal Navy battleship, HMS Royal Oak, had lain undiscovered in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands for nearly 80 years
Racing yacht builder Green Marine ceases trading
Green Marine, which was behind Alex Thomson's IMOCA 60 HUGO BOSS and the Volvo Ocean Races VO65s, has gone into liquidation after a slow down in large orders
Poole RNLI to get a new floating boat house
The new floating boat house for Poole RNLI is already being built. It will be installed once work on the Old Poole lifting bridge is finished