Battery management made simple, Plastic vs metal seacocks: which is best? Anchoring with shore lines explained, Tips for replacing curved windows; The appeal of the…
Practical Boat Owner
July issue – 8 May
Navigation and your fingertips: an easy guide to digital charts, plotters and MFDs, How to sail around headlands, races and overfalls, 10 ways to save…
All aboard Poole Harbour Boat Show
The event, which starts on Friday 19 May and is part of the Poole Maritime Festival, is promised to offer a marina full of boats and 200+ exhibitors.
Push The Boat Out 2017 starts tomorrow!
Running from 13 May to 21 May, there will be lots of chances to get on the water and try your hand at sailing and windsurfing.
Boaters urged act on the dangers from petrol-engine exhaust fumes
Ignore petrol-engine exhaust fumes inside boats at your peril - it’s indicating your boat may be filling with carbon monoxide, warns the Boat Safety Scheme
Unwell sailor rescued thanks to personal locator beacon
"A great example of how a personal locator beacon, when properly used and registered, can save a person’s life" said UK Coastguard's Aimee Phillimore.
Golden Globe Race sailor Antoine Cousot launches his Biscay 36 ketch Goldstar
2018 Golden Globe Race competitor Antoine Cousot launched his gleaming gold Biscay 36 ketch renamed Goldstar following a major eight-month refit.
Busy shipping lanes could cause seals to suffer hearing loss
Seals may experience hearing loss from underwater vessel noise, according to new research from the University of St Andrews.
Two bodies recovered after search for speedboat
The bodies of two men have been recovered following a rescue operation launched off the south west coast of Scotland.
Mylor Yacht Harbour consulting on extension plans
A consultation process is under way ahead of Mylor Yacht Harbour submitting a planning application for a £1million scheme to create berths for 30 more boats
Exmouth lifeboats rescue lone sailor on ‘unseaworthy’ yacht
"The sailor wanted to stay and fix the leak": RNLI crew advised the boat owner of the "very old" wooden yacht not to take to the sea in the same…
Solent students Go Sail thanks to the 1851 Trust
In the coming months, 2,000 school children will 'Go Sail' thanks to the 1851 Trust, the official charity of Sir Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team.
Clipper Race to return to the River Mersey
The 2017/18 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will start and finish from Albert Dock, Liverpool, it has been confirmed.
Six suspected illegal immigrants rescued from stranded yacht
Seven suspected illegal immigrants from Ukraine were discovered on a 28-foot yacht stranded on the mud at the mouth of the River Ore.
Visually-impaired sailor sets off on sail around Ireland challenge
A visually-impaired sailor from County Limerick has set sail on a two-month round-Ireland voyage to raise funds for Irish Guide Dogs and the RNLI.
Emotional homecoming for the pioneering Maiden yacht
Yachtswoman Tracy Edwards made an emotional speech when she gathered with former Whitbread Round the World Race crew and supporters to welcome Maiden home.
New video featuring practical advice for DIY users of antifouling paint
The British Coatings Federation Antifouling Your Boat Safely video features health and safety advice plus practical tips for people using antifouling paint.
Portsmouth Small Boat Channel update
Following some early observations, Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth have subtly revised the route of the Portsmouth Small Boat Channel.
CA’s lobster pot petition postponed for General Election
The announcement of the General Election on June 8 has meant the Government’s petition committee has had to be closed and the 5,715 signatures are now lost.
Thousands flock to sunshine-filled 40th Beaulieu Boatjumble
Boating enthusiasts turned out in force for a landmark edition of Beaulieu Boatjumble yesterday, which celebrated 40 years of nautical bargain hunting.
New host city for 2018 Golden Globe Race announced
The 2018 Golden Globe Race marking the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s round-the-world race victory will start from Plymouth on June 30, 2018.
Have a clear-out and discover new bargains at Beaulieu Boatjumble
The Trunk Traders area enables jumblers to clear lockers, sheds and garages and sell unwanted nautical paraphernalia from car boots.