Boating_Sailing
Practical Boat Owner
Top tender tips
From boarding to sculling, hull type and maintenance, John Tylor shares some sensible advice about using small dinghies
10+ min |
December 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Timing the tides to Tobermory
Brian Lennon plans a tricky non-stop sail between Skerries, his Irish home port, and the Inner Hebrides harbour of Tobermory
9 min |
December 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Short cut to a long cut
Andrew Morton describes how saving time led to trouble on Gigha
4 min |
December 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Dinghy cruising in the Bristol Channel
Annabel Bowker-Dance describes the joys and challenges of dinghy sailing in the Severn Estuary
4 min |
December 2020
Practical Boat Owner
360 degrees of horizon
The Warner family talk to Ali Wood about the highs and lows of an Atlantic crossing
10+ min |
December 2020
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Bringing clarity to varnish
The tricky problem of getting wood to shine
3 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
The amazing history of rope
Do you know your hemp from your manila and the surprising qualities of Dyneema? Roger Hughes untangles the mysteries of rope
6 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
The history of forecasting
Margaret Norris charts the incredible role of Robert FitzRoy in the development of the Met Office
2 min |
November 2020
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Tales from a tall ship
Bill Howlett recalls a youthful week on board TS Sir Winston Churchill that cemented his love of sailing (if not a love of heights)
6 min |
November 2020
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Too hot to handle?
What level of risk are you prepared to take for a bit of winter warmth on board?
3 min |
November 2020
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Mingming II & the Impossible Voyage
Jake Kavanagh escapes to the wilderness with Roger D Taylor’s latest book
2 min |
November 2020
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DIY keelboat launching trailer
Sam Longley designs and builds a slipway boat launching trailer
8 min |
November 2020
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Feathered friends
There’s an affinity between those who go afloat and the creatures of the air
3 min |
November 2020
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Challenges in the Chesapeake
Squalls, hurricanes and operations – there’s never a dull moment aboard Alisara, says Hermione Pattison
4 min |
November 2020
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Becoming a Day Skipper
From classroom conundrums to night-time navigation, dinghy instructor Margaret Norris decides to give big boats a go
4 min |
November 2020
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Bay Of Islands Cruising Guide
Huw Williams visits New Zealand’s irresistible Bay of Islands
4 min |
September 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Is Your Boat Proving ‘Almost' Watertight?
Water can sneak into your boat undetected for years. Øyvind Bordal explains where leaks develop, and how to find them in time
8 min |
September 2020
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Sailing by ear
Alarm bells ringing afloat on a sea of sound
3 min |
September 2020
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Working aloft
Alex Blackwell has some tips for staying safe when climbing the mast
3 min |
September 2020
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Smartened up
A tidy up in lockdown means the boat’s looking smarter now than she has in years
3 min |
September 2020
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Propeller predicament
Peter Davies restores power to his 60ft charter yacht with the help of Mr Rosebud
10+ min |
September 2020
Practical Boat Owner
In the beginning
How the evolutionary development of the sailor was saved from going down the pan
3 min |
September 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Fitting new toerails and grabrails
Rupert Holmes explains the techniques for removal and replacement
4 min |
September 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Fitting a hot water system
Today most new yachts come with pressurised hot water, but that wasn’t the case 20 or 30 years ago. Rupert Holmes looks at how to retrofit a system to your boat
3 min |
September 2020
Practical Boat Owner
A One Design from Devon
The Devon Yawl is as sturdy as she looks and there is plenty else to admire about this popular Salcombe Yawl evolution, says Peter Poland
10 min |
September 2020
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Which trailer-sailer for Ullswater?
Which trailer-sailer for Ullswater?
2 min |
October 2020
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The search for an accessible boat
What boats are best suited for disabled sailors? Ian Cameron recounts Fife SailabilityÕs exciting journey from trimarans to powerboats
8 min |
October 2020
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The sailor who beat lockdown
A small New Zealand town is enchanted by the arrival of a surprise visitor, reports Matt Vance
4 min |
October 2020
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Twister time
Peter Poland reviews and test sails the popular classic Kim Holman-designed Twister
10 min |
October 2020
Practical Boat Owner
UK Coastguard to invest £170m in new radio network
The reliability of communication transmissions between boats at sea and the UK Coastguard is set to improve with a new £170 million emergency radio network.
2 min |