Practical Boat Owner
A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO Chartplotters
Whether you're new to boating or looking to enhance your navigation with a phone, tablet or MFD, Ali Wood runs through the options
10+ min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Wiring in a new dashboard
Computer engineer Stew Proud dusts off his wiring skills to update the switch panel in his Aquastar Ocean Ranger 33 motor cruiser
5 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Collision ships didn't have lookouts on their bridges, says interim report
The importance of keeping a good lookout has been highlighted in an interim report into a fatal collision between an oil tanker and cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire.
1 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Praising solo sailing women
May’s a good month to recall the exploits of several inspiring solo-sailing women
3 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
East Coast to West Baltic
Carl and Trina Buck sail their Bavaria 38 from Norfolk to the Baltic, Sweden's Bohuslan archipelago and East Danish islands
7 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
10 ways to save fuel
As costs rise, Jake Kavanagh looks at the simple ways boaters can use less fuel and energy when motoring
9 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Overfalls, headlands and tidal races
Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how to prepare for and sail in these sometimes challenging waters
10 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
New joint industry-standard contract template for yacht brokers
A new joint industry-standard Sale and Purchase Agreement for professional yacht brokers has been launched by the Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) and the British Marine Boat Retailers and Brokers Association (BRBA).
1 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Boat canvas and sail care
The experts at boatcare share tips on how to look after sails and canvaswork to ensure they last
6 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Achieving some sort of serenity
The answer to the groundhog day of unending varnishing is blowing in the wind
2 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Global phenomenon
The Dinghy Cruising Association may be 70 years old-but it's never been so on trend, reports Laura Hodgetts
10 min |
July 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
COBRA CAMPIONE 41 FLY
When it comes to bang for your buck, few yards can match the sheer amount of boat that Polish builder Cobra Yachts is able to offer.
1 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
INTO THE WILDERNESS
Nordkapp takes an elite team on an Arctic mission to ski two of the Lyngen Alps' most iconic peaks
4 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BERING BM50 SE
The Bering fleet comprises a range of hydrofoil-assisted powercats in both aluminum and fibreglass.
1 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUANAUT DRIFTER 1350 AK
They like quality, the Dutch, so it comes as no surprise to learn that when the ISO 9001 quality standard was introduced back in 1987, firms the length and breadth of Holland began champing at the bit to gain accreditation.
5 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
APREAMARE MAESTRO
Since the Maestro 82 was launched in 2008 - when the brand was still part of the ever-expanding Ferretti Group - we haven't seen a new flagship Apreamare.
1 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SUMMER ON THE THAMES
The River Thames transitions through the city's hustle and bustle to the birdsong and weeping willows of its rural reaches - Beryl Chalmers explores it all
6 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
JOIN THE CLUB
Is participation more important than possession? We explore the rise in popularity of pay-to-play boat clubs
10+ min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
GREENLINE 45 FLY HYBRID
Alex Smith spends the night on board Greenline's latest generation hybrid cruiser...
8 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SUNSEEKER OCEAN 156
With spectacular internal accommodation on all three decks, Sunseeker has pulled off a packaging masterpiece with its all-new 82ft superyacht
8 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
PERSHING GTX70
This most compact model in the GTX line of ‘Sport Utility Yachts’ attempts to combine effortless beauty (inside and out) with lots of deck space and easy liveability.
1 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
WELLCRAFT 38 T TOP
Wellcraft has followed up on its successful “Explorer” line yachts with what looks very much like an open variant of the Explorer 38.
2 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
WINDY SR40
Making its world debut at this year’s Palma Boat Show is Windy’s new SR40.
2 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
DOMETIC ENTERS GYRO WARS
Dometic’s new DG3 claims to offer all the advantages of a compact gyro stabiliser without the drawbacks. Hugo Andreae takes a closer look
3 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUNBURN [ AND HOW TO AVOID IT ]
What causes sunburn?
5 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
PEARL 63
Drawing on the success of the multi-award-winning Pearl 62, this smallest of the four boats in the modern Pearl fleet exhibits some very welcome upgrades.
2 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
FERRETTI INFYNITO 80
Can the sector's prettiest 80-footer live up to its looks?
8 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ZEE LAN DER
One of the world's most exclusive brands has a new flagship...
8 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SUNREEF ULTIMA 111
This new flagship model from Sunreef's Ultima line of luxury powercats looks like an extraordinary piece of work.
1 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
THE IRON EXPLORER
Per Harrtoft seeks out extra adventure with an Iron Boats 827 Coupé
4 min |