Practical Boat Owner
Ella's Arctic record attempt on pause
Ella Hibbert, who is the first British woman to sail the Northwest Passage single-handed, has halted her solo sail around the Arctic due to safety concerns ahead of attempting the Northeast Passage behind schedule, but vowed to continue again next summer.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The new old navigation
You can do it with your eyes shut
3 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Raft up short-handed
Alastair Buchan explains the techniques needed by solo or short-handed for crew rafting up in busy marinas and harbours
5 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
How 19ft boats and gear survived after sailing 12,000 miles
For decades practical boat owners have built yachts in their gardens and gone on to sail them safely offshore, and many of the skippers in the 2025-25 Mini Globe Race are following in their footsteps. So far, 13 of the entrants have now sailed their Globe 5.80s across the Atlantic and almost halfway across the Pacific Ocean, but how have these plywood 19ft boats stood up to the rigours of racing offshore?
8 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The boatyard that's at the crossroads of the world
How do you fix boats in the middle of the Atlantic? Ali Wood visits a unique business that deals with everything from broken booms to ARC crews and Interpol
10+ min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
First time above the Arctic Circle
JoJo Pickering is wowed by mountains, deep anchorages, fjords and endless daylight while sailing a 48ft yacht on Norway's west coast
7 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Dismasted off the Lizard
Richard Ayres makes his first Mayday call when his yacht is dismasted and prop fouled close to the Manacle rocks
6 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
What's the RYA done for British boating?
In its 150th year, Laura Hodgetts explores the Royal Yachting Association's evolution from 'gentlemen racers' to a world-leading national boating body
10 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Down with a bang!
John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger- than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat
9 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Simple DIY prop puller
Zoran Glozinic devises a way to simplify a tricky job
5 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
World's biggest wind farm may expand
Dogger Bank, the world's biggest offshore wind farm - currently in construction off the coast of England in the North Sea-is set to get even bigger.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Orca in the Spanish Rias
Orca interactions in the Spanish estuaries are increasing, the Cruising Association has confirmed.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Let the wind do the steering
Andrew Simpson looks at pendulum servo self-steering gears, and describes how to get the best out of them
9 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
A birthday kayak!
When dithering about what product to buy, look to a PBO gear test for recommendations
3 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Island of dreams
Modern intrusions vie with the trill of oystercatchers close to Dave's dream home
3 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Laser 16 cruising dinghy
A solid and stable day sailer for comfortable explorations
5 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
How to keep pests at bay
Infestations of insects and other unwanted visitors is an ever present risk, especially in warmer climates, says Rupert Holmes
7 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
British Marine guidance following 2014 Cheeki Rafiki tragedy - now drafted
An annual report by the MAIB flags up that it’s awaiting action from British Marine following safety recommendations made after the Cheeki Rafiki tragedy more than a decade ago.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
'Life-changing injury' for passenger left paralysed after sea safari ride
The danger of vertical impacts on rigid inflatable (RIB) boats \"when inappropriate seating arrangements are used\" has been highlighted by a report into the serious injury of a sightseeing passenger, who was left permanently paralysed.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Crisis for canals as drought hits boaters
Boats have been left stranded, navigation restricted, and businesses “exceptionally quiet” during peak summer months across the inland waterways of England and Wales.
2 min |
November 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: In an era where many boats are looking samey, there's a rich vein to be mined here
2 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
HARDY 45 EUROPEAN
We're willing to bet you won't see anything at the Southampton Boat Show quite like this.
2 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BAYLINER C21
While most of the world's builders continue to increase boat sizes in search of beefier margins, Bayliner's Southampton stand will be showing a simple 21ft outboard-powered cuddy that every one of us could aspire to own.
1 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BROOM 42CL
Introduced in 2000 and in production for seven years during which time 49 were built, the 42CL was the largest of Broom’s seagoing CL range when it launched, a range designed to handle offshore duties as well as the inland waterways that was Norfolk Broads based Broom’s stock-in-trade.
1 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ARK SEN 85
With the promise of being the 'ultimate long range explorer' we've been hankering to test the Arksen 85 for some time. Did it live up to the boatbuilder's robust adventure credentials?
8 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AZIMUT GRANDE 30M
This Alberto Mancini-designed Azimut is the first to use interior designs from m2atelier so it's no surprise to see that it feels subtly different.
1 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SCILLY SEASON
Simon Ellis continues his three-month long cruise from Poole to the Isles of Scilly, taking in Polperro, Fowey, Falmouth, Porthleven, Mousehole and Land's End
9 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
PRESTIGE F5.7
This second of Prestige's next-generation flybridge cruisers will be making a very welcome debut in Southampton.
1 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
FERRETTI YACHTS 800
Given that this boat sits at the heart of Ferretti's acclaimed flybridge fleet, you would expect it to look and feel like quite a traditional flybridge cruiser but it's also a yacht with plenty of modern design cues.
1 min |
October 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SANLORENZO SX120
With a length of 120ft and 270GT of volume, Sanlorenzo's largest-ever crossover yacht is set to be one of the Cannes Yachting Festival's most extraordinary exhibits.
1 min |