Practical Boat Owner

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Practical Boat Owner is Britain's biggest-selling boating magazine, trusted and respected by all its readers. A source of useful and helpful information for both power and sail boat owners, PBO helps you get the most from your boat acting as a forum for interacting with like-minded individuals.

Practical Boat Owner

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News • News and current affairs from the world of boating

Rescued sailor re-enters Golden Globe Race

Shackleton’s lost ship discovered

England’s largest seagrass planting

Nicholson 31 class appeal

Electric daycruiser demand

Albin Ballad’s golden anniversary

Katie McCabe’s next challenge

Plans for ‘renaissance’ in British shipbuilding

Is your club registered?

Cash prize for environment writing

Motor vessel’s world record attempt

Youngest skipper eyes Vendée Globe

DIARY DATES

Regional News • News from your cruising area

Letters • Readers share their thoughts and opinions

Therapeutic distraction • A charity sailing quiz does little to take your mind off your boat during a Force 12 hurricane

Is that trash or treasure? • After 50 years of saving essentials on board, it’s time to try the less-is-more approach

Proud of our lifesavers • The community turns out in numbers to support vital lifeboat activities

Best (around 30ft) Scandinavian yachts • Swedes to include on any shortlist for solid, seaworthy 28-30ft cruisers

Shark surprise • Ali Wood finds the 4ft remains of a basking shark spine on a beach and learns how boaters can help this endangered species

Silhouettes • These bilge keel pocket cruisers, boasting serpentine sheer, good build quality and robust looks, can be real bargains

West Country stop-start getaway • Rupert Holmes recalls a week of glorious sailing and anchorages on a newly acquired and refitted boat

Equipment for working on board

Chichester Marina and harbour • Tranquil Chichester Harbour is the perfect destination for sailors with time to explore this area of natural beauty, as Alison Wood reports

Local knowledge

Getting the kids onboard • Getting children on boats from a young age can give them a rewarding pastime for life, says Amy Rashbrooke, but it pays to take things slowly

Very small kids on very small boats

Top ten tips for a happy boat

Etiquette under way • Andy Du Port draws upon more than 50 years’ sailing experience to discuss etiquette under way

Anchoring essentials • Rupert Holmes looks at how to handle ground tackle on boats without a windlass

Tried & Tested • Marine technical editor Fox Morgan tries an unconventional outboard while Ali Wood tests Sealskinz accessories

New Gear • Rupert Holmes reviews the latest gear for boat owners

Fitting a spirit stove • Garry Flashman swaps gas for meths to make cooking and a cuppa much safer, easier and cheaper on his replica Nobby

Electrical revamp for Pippin • After mid-Atlantic battery failure, John Willis decides it’s time to upgrade his electrics

The sinking of Emma Rose • During a sailing trip in the Med, solo skipper Chris Pearsall’s 1984 Jeanneau Attalia 32 sank between Crete and Cyprus

The exclamation mark! • Geoff McBroom shares a water tank confession in fond memory of his good friend Jim Harris

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