Practical Boat Owner
Bacon butties ruled the waves
The brief golden era of British offshore racing when we went F1 racing in campervans
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Going round the very top
Mizzle can't dampen the thrill of lunching on tatties at the northernmost point of Britain
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The Swiss Navy Knife
Multitools are getting out of control
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Mizzen making
Woodbridge Boatyard's Matt Lis explains how he replaced a mizzen mast on the ketch Peter Duck
5 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Top-end engine rebuild
After years of searching for his dream boat, Drew Maglio explains how he fixed the V8 engine on his new to him Chaparral 2550 SX
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Being better seen at night
Nicholas Koligiannis lights up his yacht's mast
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
More accurate hole drilling
Gilbert Park scans a cleat to make a drilling template
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Diesel engine fluids
John Payne explains the critical importance of lubricating oil for your boat's engine, and how and when to change it
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
BARRY PERRINS: 'I bought the boat and lived the dream'
After nine years of circumnavigating the globe, the 'old Seadog' tells Laura Hodgetts he's home to get patched up and a pension
5 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Should I use composite wood?
Ask the experts
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Holy Island by trailer-sailer
Frank Sibly enjoys coastal hopping from Northumberland's Seahouses to Scotland's Dunbar Harbour
7 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
NORTH WEST: Gaffling dinghies unite on Ullswater
The OGA, the Association for Gaff Rig Sailing, held a rally at Ullswater Yacht Club, Cumbria which marked the first time all six of the Gaffling 4.1 dinghies had been together.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
RemigoOne Neo electric outboards
Remigo's latest small electric outboard benefits from up to one-third more power, while being the same size as the original RemigoOne.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Henri-Lloyd Explorer 3.0 trousers
At first look, I wasn't entirely convinced by the four-way stretch recycled polyester fabric of these trousers.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Momentum U2 2.5kW outboard
At only 17kg including the battery, this new electric motor is lighter than most units of half the power.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Small Westerly yachts
Roomy 10ft to 26ft family cruisers that can be found at dinghy prices
5 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Great trading ketch
HE Ross looks at the importance of the Garlandstone and why it needs protection
5 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Displacement theory
What does your boat's measurements say about the way it handles? It's not as straightforward as you'd think, as Ali Wood discovers
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
'My boat was a write-off'
Leo Heaney's regular yacht club race night quickly turns dangerous, and leads to seven months of frustration to rectify the damage
6 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Electronic navigation systems wake-up
Astronavigation is emphasised as ‘vital backup to electronic methods’ in the Royal Institute for Navigation (RIN) Small Craft Group’s (SCG) latest guide.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Tackling poorly marked fishing gear
Sailors around the British coast are being encouraged to report entanglement as part of new efforts to tackle the hazard, which is a threat to safety and navigation.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Fully recyclable sailcloth available at Crusader
Crusader Sails is now offering Marblehead ECO sailcloth. Manufactured by the US company Challenge Sailcloth, the woven cloth is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles (2,336 plastic bottles for a mainsail on a 40ft boat, according to Challenge) and has the same properties as virgin fibre. It is also 100% recyclable at the end of its life.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Top Tactics training aid for young sailors
The idea for this was sparked by 10-yearold Optimist sailor Evie Robertson (left), who wanted a training aid she could use to practise racing at home, including visualising the start line, the marks, and the many situations that can happen out on the water.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
British sailor missing in Gran Canaria
The family of a British solo sailor who went missing in Gran Canaria have flown out to assist police with the search.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
RYA says 'Man Overboard' is still on board
The RYA issued clarification about its Man Overboard Guidance when a debate was sparked in September following news reports into the RYA Guidance: Modern Day Manners - A guide to Inclusive Language', and a suggestion that 'Person in water' was a more inclusive term.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Solent Cruising Companion (4th edition)
Solent Stretching around 30 miles from Hurst Point to Chichester Harbour, the Solent is one of the (if not the) busiest cruising grounds in the UK, and this is your essential companion for getting the most out of your cruise here.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE HIBERNATING IN BRITTANY
Brittany in winter can be wild, wet and windy and not an obvious choice for spending the off season on board. But southern Brittany in particular has many charming advantages, as Detlef Jens found out
8 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST
Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them
10 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE THE SCOTTISH ISLANDS PEAKS RACE
A demanding adventure that sees teams sail the west coast of Scotland stopping so crew runners race up the peaks of Mull, Jura and Arran. Charles Warlow and family take on the challenge
5 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Group planned to smuggle cocaine in transatlantic vacht
An organised crime gang that planned to smuggle 600 kilos of cocaine aboard a yacht taking part in a transatlantic sailing race were jailed for a total of more than 100 years at Chelmsford Crown Court on 10 September.
2 min |