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Anglesey adventure
Sam Griffiths and his dad go dinghy sailing in the challenging waters of North Wales
7 new-generation anchors
Would your boat benefit from upgrading to a better anchor? Rupert Holmes explains the options to suit
Commodore's jaunt north
Bracing himself for a ‘herding cats’ experience, Clive Murray is pleasantly surprised by the success of his rally from Scarborough to Blyth and back
Harmony 47
Peter Poland trials two versions of the popular charter yacht – a standard ‘Elegance’ in the Cyclades and more bespoke ‘Esprit Vintage’ model
Gonna need a bigger shed…
...Or perhaps a smaller boat is the answer to the impractical boat owner’s storage problems
Practical projects
Great ideas and tips from PBO readers
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Power management
Ali Wood gets some expert advice from Ecobat on setting up a sensible battery charging regime
Scandinavian Summer
George DuBose explores capital cities and lonely islands on a cruise from the Netherlands to northern Denmark
The great river of waiting
Owen Moorhouse recalls building an ‘unsinkable’ canoe from sheet metal and endeavouring to master the wild Whanganui River on it
What's the charge?
Gilbert Park installs a Victron BMV-712 battery monitor
Mast down
Rob Crabbe recalls the rig of a new yacht breaking on a delivery trip from Dartmouth to the Southampton Boat Show
Sailing short-cut to spectacular views
Norman Inglis rediscovers a love for Scotland’s west coast, one of the best locations in the world to combine sailing with hill walking
Fairey Swordsman 30
Peter Poland tests a crowd-pleasing jet boat with James Bond connections
Little luggers
Compulsive boat owner Clive Marsh explains why little luggers make perfect trailer-sailers
Do we still need pyrotechnic flares?
Gilbert Park discusses modern distress signalling options, safety regulations and what kit he takes on board for boating and kayaking
Red Original bags
Ali Wood puts Red Original’s waterproof bags to the test
Birding from the helm
Why counting seabirds as a sailing hobby is an educational addiction
Lockdown project is just the ticket
John Rogers is a big hit in his restored classic wooden launch
Toplac single-pot paint
In 2017 Richard Hare painted his Golden Hind 31’s sheerstrake with a single pot paint. How did it perform?
How To Build Yourself A Mini Tugboat For Fun
Determined to build a small, fun boat for his young grandchildren, Ian Royston made one in the style of a cheeky tugboat
How To Get Your Boat Organised
Are you always misplacing tools and spares? Roger Hughes has the answer
Should You Insure A Project Boat?
Insurance expert Steve Risk has some useful advice for boat owners
A winter project
Now’s a great time to start a refurbishment
It's good to talk
Wilf Lower makes a dodgy connection
Going loopy – making a continuous splice
Roger Hughes declutters the cockpit by splicing his furling lines end-to-end into a continuous loop
The HR evolution
Hallberg-Rassy’s reputation for building quality bluewater cruisers evolved from its early 31-38ft models. Peter Poland reports
Summer in the Med
Ned Coakley enjoys affogatos, smart marinas and stunning cliff-edge villages on a Mediterranean cruise from France to Italy and back
When Britannia waives the rules
Profiting from the world while losing its soul
‘I am very much alive!'
A wartime act of kindness is recalled by a survivor of St Helier Yacht Club’s ‘miracle of St Malo’ evacuation, writes Philip Jeune
That sinking feeling...
Brian Johnson became quickly and intimately acquainted with his engine’s silencer when it threatened to sink his Westerly Pageant