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Practical Boat Owner Magazine - March 2026

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In this issue

Light cruising dinghies
Finding a boat that’s easy to launch by hand for enclosed waters sailing

Tried & tested
A coastal sailing jacket and paddleboard buoyancy aid used in real world conditions

Colregs for cruisers
Advice on avoiding collisions, based on experience

Medical evacuation
Suffering a stroke while at anchor in the idyllic Isles of Scilly

Switch to the ‘dark side’
Downsizing from sail to power to continue the liveaboard dream in sunnier climes

Practical Boat Owner Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Boating_Sailing

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Published by Time Inc (UK).Practical Boat Owner is Britain's biggest-selling boating magazine, trusted and respected by all its readers. A source of useful and helpful information for both power and sail boat owners, PBO helps you get the most from your boat acting as a forum for interacting with like-minded individuals.