Practical Boat Owner @p_b_o
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What should you look out for before sailing an unfamiliar yacht? Nathan Zhart explains to Erin Carey the essential checks before putting to sea pbo.co.uk/seamanship/10-…
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On this day in 1982, American sailor, Bill Dunlop arrived in Falmouth, Cornwall having sailed across the Atlantic in his 9-foot 1-inch boat, Wind's Will. At the time, this was the smallest boat to have made a transatlantic crossing Photo: Ajax News & Feature Service/ Alamy
How can you tell you have the correct stitch tension when repairing a sail cover? John Tyler shares his handy guide and explains how to repair a sail cover at home pbo.co.uk/expert-advice/…
Join PBO's engine expert Stu Davies as he runs through the checks and maintenance needed to revamp and protect an outboard engine leg to keep it running in tip-top condition. youtube.com/watch?utm_sour…
Trailer sailing offers flexibility and can make sailing more affordable Ali Wood gets top tips on what to look for in a trailer-sailer, and how to get the best of both worlds for road and water. pbo.co.uk/boats/getting-…
Join PBO's engine expert Stu Davies as he demystifies the maintenance of a classic two-stroke outboard, sharing essential tips, common problem fixes, and the surprising appeal of these lightweight workhorses youtube.com/watch?utm_sour…
In her own words, adventurer and disabled sailor Jazz Turner reflects on her recent record-setting UK and Ireland circumnavigation and her decision to turn down a hospice bed and ‘get out into the English Channel and turn right’ pbo.co.uk/seamanship/jaz…
Adventurer and disabled sailor Jaz Turner has set her sights on another circumnavigation, this time global – the Worldstar Race. pbo.co.uk/news/jazz-turn…
How do you keep your non-skid deck clean? Fed up with grubby repairs and stains spoiling his non-skid deck, Andy Pag decided to spray paint it with gelcoat. Here's how he did it @p_b_o #practicalboatowner #practicalboatownermagazine pbo.co.uk/expert-advice/…
What is the strangest quirky touch you have seen on a boat? This featured on Denis van Weynbergh's IMOCA 60 ahead of the 2024 Vendee Globe
On 10 July 1969, Donald Crowhurst's 40ft trimaran, Teignmouth Electron was found adrift and abandoned in the Atlantic. The Golden Globe Race skipper's logbooks were found, proving that he falsified the boat's positions to fake a circumnavigation of the world. Image credit: Getty
Transatlantic tips - James Kenning explains the self-tacking jib, deck saloon and gybe prevention system on his Regina 43, Arkyla #practicalboatowner #practicalboatownermagazine
Jazz Turner's extraordinary circumnavigation included battling chronic pain, navigating her Albin Vega 27 around the UK and Ireland through challenging weather and big waves, and running aground. She shares the highs and lows of her voyage with PBO. pbo.co.uk/cruising/jazz-…
A truly incredible achievement by Jazz Turner - the wheelchair user to circumnavigate Britain and Ireland solo, non-stop and unassisted #jazzturner #recordbreaker pbo.co.uk/news/jazz-turn…
As Leg 2 of the @MINIGLOBERACE draws to a close, leader Renauld Stitelmann is just 200 nm from Fiji, with Dan Turner and Pilar Pasanau chasing pbo.co.uk/event/end-of-l…
On 16 May 1987, Serge Testa finished his circumnavigation of the world via the Panama Canal on his 3.60m boat, Acrohc Australis, to claim the Guinness World Record for the smallest wind-powered boat to have sailed around the world. Photo credit: Serge Testa and Queensland Museum
Fire investigation officers are working to establish the cause of a fire that broke out at a boatyard in Tipner Lane in Portsmouth, Hampshire, destroying five boats. practical-boat-owner.visitlink.me/FR4DKo Photo credit: Ashley Simmonds
Are flares a life-saver or a hazard too far? Gilbert Park argues why a change in international maritime law is desperately needed. pbo.co.uk/all-latest-pos… Photo credit: Finnbarr Webster Editorial/ Alamy Stock Photo
Herbert 'Blondie' Hasler, the father of single-handed sailing, seen here working on his 46ft sloop, Sumner Hasler designed the boat and built her for the first Round Britain and Ireland Race in 1966. The boat made it as far as Barra before a broken rudder forced retirement
What checks would you carry out after running aground in a motorboat? Gilbert Park shares the problems he encountered after hitting mud in a tidal river pbo.co.uk/seamanship/run…
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