Boating_Sailing
Practical Boat Owner
Whatever floats your boat...
An improbable pioneer of personal water craft
3 min |
July 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Don't try this at home
Nothing ventured, nothing gained... Aieeee!
3 min |
July 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Getting the sails back on
Seizing a fair weather window to ready the boat for the new sailing season
3 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
How to clean teak
Real teak decks look lovely as well as being hardwearing, grippy and gentle underfoot, but they need care. Jon Mendez guides you through the best techniques to keep them clean
3 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Dealing with serious emergencies
Jimmy Cornell explains how he dealt with grounding, prop entanglement, collision, lightning strike, a carbon monoxide scare... and more!
10+ min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Holy belt and braces
Divine intervention and the leisure seafarer
3 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing in Sir Robin's wake
Sharks and logs, they can both be awkward
3 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Mozambique Channel adventure
Robin Barrett swaps his elderly Eventide for a high performance Farrier trimaran to explore the south east coast of Africa
5 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Coping with seasickness
Rachael Sprot shares how to deal with the dreaded Mal de mer to avoid ruining the day
5 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Leaving a dock
Powerboat instructor Jon Mendez shares his expert tips for leaving an alongside berth in a single-engined RIB
2 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Remote boat monitoring and security cameras
Rupert Holmes looks at options for monitoring of boats that will warn of intruders, change of location and impact from other vessels
4 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Drascombe & Devon Lugger v the Dabber
Designed for safe family boating under sail, oar or power, but taken long distance by intrepid sailors
4 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Choosing the right project boat
How do you distinguish a real bargain boat from one that’s not worth restoring, even if it’s free
10 min |
June 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat
Clive shares his local knowledge on the best way to travel from Rye Bay upriver to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex - including his choice of open motorboat and family activities en route
5 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Little beauty!
Size is relative and dependant on the sailing activity and weather conditions
3 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Full steam ahead
Welcome to the world of steam - clean, tidy and almost silent
3 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Every day's a school day
Thirsting for Day Skipper Practical knowledge, sea-schools appear curiously unavailable
3 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
TIPS TO SAIL BETTER Preventer set-up
Pip Hare explains why you should rig a boom preventer for downwind sailing
3 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
JESSICA WATSON Courage on and off the water
While True Spirit was being filmed, celebrating her teenage solo circumnavigation, the 29-year-old was battling her biggest challenge ashore
8 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Panama and beyond
Dr Roger Geary recounts a canal transit undertaken in 2018
10+ min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Walking the plank
Alan England looks for a safer way of getting aboard
4 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Are we sinking?
A heavily pregnant Kerry Buchanan tries to stem the water ingress in a 11ft 6in plywood dinghy off the coast of Donegal in the northwest of Ireland
4 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Thinking of going electric?
Electric propulsion is clean, near silent and can even be self-refuelling, but is it worth the investment? Jake Kavanagh considers the options
5 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Getting an old diesel engine to run
Is it worth buying a boat with a non-running engine? Vyv Cox has some tips on what to look for before deciding if it's a viable project
9 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Summer on Maximus
Ali Wood ventures out on a summer cruise with the family...but not everything goes to plan
10+ min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Onboard problem solving
Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit-out to what he stows as gear essentials
10+ min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Atlantic pioneer
Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement
5 min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
A boat fit for purpose
What makes the perfect bluewater boat? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls crossing the North Atlantic
10+ min |
May 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Selecting the right gear...
Coming into a crowded marina late at night after a great day sailing across Lyme Bay, Andrew Carter's feathering prop failed and jammed in 'full ahead' - even when engaged in astern
8 min |
March 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Sunk boat salvage
Marsali Taylor reports on the salvage efforts to raise a wooden vessel at Aith Marina that attracted spectators despite the mizzle and smirr
3 min |