Practical Boat Owner
DIY engine replacement saves £1,500
Richard Reed explains how he saved cash by installing a 'new' second-hand engine himself
10+ min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Why Plan B is the route to success
Katy Stickland meets the founder and students at Plan B to see how boatbuilding and sailing are giving teenagers a second chance
8 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Upgrading navigation instruments
Fed up with glitches, Graham Keating replaces his 1997-vintage navigation instruments with multifunction displays
4 min |
May 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL CARING FOR A TEAK DECK
Dennis O'Neill outlines the best ways to protect and prolong the life of a modern teak deck - with a note or two of caution...
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
'I SPENT HOURS IN THE WATER IN HURRICANE CONDITIONS'
When John Quinn's boat was knocked down in the 1993 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, his harness broke and he found himself overboard at night in a hurricane-strength storm. Amazingly he lived to tell the tale, as Mark Chisnell discovered
8 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
A charter to remember...
Chartering a yacht can make for the holiday of a lifetime, but it's worth knowing what to expect so that you can pick the right one for you. The sailing area, expected conditions, kind of boat, and level of support you want while away can make all the difference for you and your crew. Picking something that is within your budget and level of experience will reduce stress for everyone. Having said that, most good companies can provide as much or as little suport as you want, so that you can achieve more than you might at first believe, especially with a skipper on board, or as part of a flotilla. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Happy planning!
4 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE SPIRITED CORINTHIAN SAILING
Sailing through the Corinth Canal to explore the Saronic islands was a breezy blast for Heather Prentice and family
5 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE WILD CARIBBEAN
An Australian family revisit beloved small Caribbean islands and learn the joy of swimming with turtles
5 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST HANSE 360
Theo Stocker braves the wintry weather to go for a blast in Hanse's new big little cruiser to see whether she is as easily driven as her predecessors
9 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
High Latitude Challenge 2026-2027
Sailing to high latitudes has become increasingly popular, with the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, and, at the other extreme, the Antarctic Peninsula, recording the largest number of visiting yachts in any one year in 2024.
1 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Dreamers and adventurers
One of life’s pleasures is to support others as they tackle their dreams and remotely sweep you aboard to share both triumph and disaster.
3 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle race returns to Falmouth after 41 years
For the first time in over 40 years the Yachting Monthly Triangle Race, now called the Celtic Triangle, returns to its original host port of Falmouth where it all began in 1984.
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Charlie Dalin wins Vendée Globe, smashes record by nine days
Charlie Dalin has secured victory in one of the world’s toughest races, the Vendée Globe, a non-stop, solo dash around the world, setting an incredible new record on his foiling IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance, knocking nine days off the previous record.
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Sunsail from the heart of the Adriatic
Discover the unspoiled charm of Croatia's stunning Adriatic islands from the Sunsail base at Marina Agana. Don't just sail, Sunsail
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
HOMEWATERS BIG ADVENTURES, LITTLE PEOPLE
Would a charter in British waters be a happy experiment for Georgie Stocker and her family? Future cruising plans hung in the balance...
6 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Yachting tailor-made for you
Wherever you want to sail, Goolets will give you a charter that exceeds your dreams
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
How to pick up this tricky mooring solo?
Q John has been sailing with friends for many years but has finally decided to buy his own yacht.
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
A month navigating the Bijagos islands
Maxence and Victor Ansquer stop at Guinea-Bissau's isolated islands on their world voyage
3 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Do you really need an active radar reflector?
Simon Hampton-Matthews, chair of the Cruising Association's RATS committee, discusses radar reflectors and if they're still the best way to be seen on the water
5 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Saildrive maintenance
Stu Davies shares his tips for making sure your boat's saildrive runs smoothly
4 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Elan Impression 43
High, wide and thoroughly modern, Elan's new 143 offers a remarkably roomy interior and more performance than you might expect, as David Harding discovers
10 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
PLB registration could be mandatory
Personal Locator Beacon registration in the UK could become mandatory under new proposals by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
1 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Is foiling really the future of cruising?
Foiling technology has revolutionised the world of sailboat racing, but can it make its way to cruising yachts too? Saša Fegić reports
7 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Warning to check your gas regulator!
PBO reader Alan Thorne suffered a harrowing lesson in the importance of using marine-grade gas regulators on board when a 'fireball' ignited.
1 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Sula's story
Julia Jones explains how an English yacht became a Scottish workboat and how a 120-year-old Crinan Ferry design was upcycled
10 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Boatbuilding college shuts downs
After 50 years of inspiring the next generation of traditional boatbuilders, the International Boatbuilding Training College -IBTC Lowestoft -is closing its doors for good.
1 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The Silhouette Mk2
The Robert Tucker-designs with their familiar serpentine shears are popular pocket yachts. Clive has owned both Mk2 and Mk3 versions
4 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Weathering winter weather
A handy guide to keeping warm and dry
3 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing in the lap of the Gods
Beyond GPS: divine assistance, suitable rites and a belt and braces multitheistic approach
3 min |
March 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Cornish Shrimper 19 - Cape Cutter 19 | Hunter Liberty or Minstrel | Drascombe Coaster
Rupert Holmes looks into why this small, traditionally-styled cruiser remains so universally popular -and suggests some alternative boats that fulfill a similar brief
7 min |