Practical Boat Owner
Would you cross an ocean in this?
Andrew Bedwell is preparing a world record attempt to cross the Atlantic in a 3ft 10in boat Ali Wood meets him at Southampton Boat Show
5 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
As darkness falls
Mike Humphreys risks grounding his Halcyon 23 in fading light to assist two teenagers stuggling with a capsized dinghy
8 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Bigger Luggers
Designed to be a safe family boat for coastal trios, the Drascombe and Devon Luggers have taken intrepid sailors on some long sea passages
5 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A flood of costs and a trickle of cash
Andy Pag attempts to rebuild a Spectra watermaker on a budget
7 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Dufour 32
Peter Poland reports on the new 32-footer that reflects the many changes made down the years in the designs and dimensions of production cruising yachts
8 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A buoyant boat market?
Peter Poland assesses how new boats at the Southampton International Boat Show reflect the current state of the sail and power markets
10+ min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Post-Covid cruising in Greece
After two and a half years John Woolf returns to his Carambola 38 in Greece and spends three weeks getting her seaworthy again
6 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A confusion of Daves
If in any doubt, just shout \"No, Dave!\"
3 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Sail souvenirs
Reaching down memory lane in the Big Shed
3 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A magical day
Looking back over the year, one very special sail stands out: the day of the dolphins
3 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A yacht called Alice
Nicholas Bielby had always had a yen for steel-hulled yachts, so when the opportunity came up to own one that had survived being hit by a tanker, he couldn't resist developing her as a comfortable, family cruiser
7 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Time, tide and the Thames
Unlike Arthur Ransome’s story, Trevor Cherrett really did mean to take his boat to sea but it didn't quite work out that way
9 min |
December 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A cruise on the French Riviera
Owen Moorhouse leaves the wilds of the New South Wales coastline to explore from Nice to Grimaud and back in a borrowed Jeanneau 33
6 min |
December 2022
Yachting World
SMART THINKING
FROM BREAKING RECORDS ON THE WATER TO TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS OFF IT, STAN HONEY'S STELLAR CAREER IS UNRIVALLED. SEAN MCNEILL CHATS TO THE SMARTEST MAN IN YACHTING
10 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
WONDER WINGSAILS
DO SUPERYACHT DESIGNERS HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THE FUTURE OF EFFICIENT SAILING AND SHIPPING? MARK CHISNELL REPORTS ON WHY VARIANTS OF THE WINGSAIL COULD BE COMING TO AN OCEAN NEAR YOU
10+ min |
October 2022
Yachting World
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
HELEN FRETTER ON RUNNING TIDE
8 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
FLIGHT OF THE DRAGONS
SAILING A 120-YEAR-OLD FIFE RATER FROM PLYMOUTH TO LARGS WAS A VOYAGE OF PILGRIMAGE FOR DAN HOUSTON
8 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
THE BEAR HUNT
LEGENDARY SAILING PHOTOGRAPHER RICK TOMLINSON LEADS A WILDLIFE EXPEDITION SAIL IN SVALBARD
9 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
SPEED FREAK
MEET THE WORLD'S FIRST FOILING MAXI, FLYING NIKKA. DESIGNED FOR MEDITERRANEAN DISTANCE RACING, THIS 60FT SPACESHIP IS GOING TO SHAKE UP THE BIG BOAT SCENE, WRITES TOBY HODGES AFTER AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST SAIL
10+ min |
October 2022
Yachting World
WATCH THIS SPACE
BENETEAU CONTINUES TO SHOW THAT PERFORMANCE HULL SHAPES ADAPT SMARTLY TO CRUISING NEEDS TOO, AS WE SAIL ITS PROTOTYPE NEW FLAGSHIP
8 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
DESERT STORMS
TAKING A STEEL KETCH THROUGH THE RED SEA IS A TEST OF NERVES FOR DENNIS KREBS
8 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
ENDURING APPEAL
THIS YEAR'S SUPERYACHT CUP PALMA MAY HAVE BEEN A TRICKY TEST ON THE BAY, BUT THE J CLASS HELPED ADD GLAMOUR TO THE SPECTACLE, AS ANDI ROBERTSON REPORTS
10 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
5 EXPERT TIPS
CHRIS BROOKS ON MAN OVERBOARD RECOVERY
4 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
SPECIAL REPORT
ERIN CAREY ON ENCOUNTERING MIGRANTS AT SEA
7 min |
October 2022
Yachting World
MASTERCLASS
PIP HARE ON LIGHT AIRS
4 min |
October 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Polycraft Tuffy Tender
With the help of her local sailing clubs, Ali Wood tests this lightweight day boat with both electric and petrol outboard motor power
9 min |
October 2022
Practical Boat Owner
BEST USED YACHTS PRICED £40,000-£50,000
Peter Poland shortlists the best in a growing stock of pre-loved sailing yachts in this popular price bracket, featuring varied design trends
10+ min |
October 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Aye, Aye brother Shackleton
Seasoned sailor Kia Koropp finally gets the feeling of being worth one’s salt after a two-month ocean passage from South Africa to the Azores
7 min |
October 2022
Practical Boat Owner
How to check your rigging
Maintenance of your rigging can save expensive failures and could ultimately be a lifesaver, advises Ben Meakins
4 min |
October 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Bairns are back!
At last, after two years, we’ve been able to host junior sailing again – and demand is high
3 min |