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14 min read 2022-01-19 15:07:49

UK cetaceans: How to spot and identify whales and dolphins from your boat

There’s nothing more exciting than a dolphin riding your bow-wave, or a whale breaching... but how can you identify the species?Bottlenose dolphins

11 min read 2022-01-18 15:00:14

Our resident used boat expert Peter Poland explains how to pick out a good Fairey Swordsman 30 on the secondhand market…Cockpit is large and

4 min read 2022-01-17 20:52:00

Over last year, I surveyed seabirds. It wasn’t a scientific survey; I just took a notebook and logged the birds I saw while I was out sailing...

4 min read 2022-01-15 17:38:30

The Multi 70 Maserati takes line honours in the RORC Transatlantic Race after a tense head-to-head battle between three 70ft trimaransFirst home in

4 min read 2022-01-15 17:38:30

The Multi 70 Maserati takes line honours in the RORC Transatlantic Race after a tense head-to-head battle between three 70ft trimaransFirst home in

2 min read 2022-01-14 21:01:32

This marine diesel engine handbook is a must-read for any boat owner who wants to understand, fix and maintain their boat's engine The RYA Diesel

3 min read 2022-01-14 21:01:32

This marine diesel engine handbook is a must-read for any boat owner who wants to understand, fix and maintain their boat's engine The RYA Diesel

3 min read 2022-01-14 21:01:32

This marine diesel engine handbook is a must-read for any boat owner who wants to understand, fix and maintain their boat's engine The RYA Diesel

7 min read 2022-01-11 17:03:52

Nick Charman makes the case for all cruising yachts to change tack and install freestanding masts...You see a yacht with a mast, or masts held up

5 min read 2022-01-09 22:27:08

RORC Transatlantic Race sees a 30-boat fleet race from Lanzarote to Grenada ranging from 32ft double-handers to 100-footer MaxisPowerplay leading the

2 min read 2022-01-06 15:46:32

Having recently described a channel as ‘the antithesis of Sailing La Vagabonde’, it got me musing, which channel comes closest to being the

13 min read 2022-01-06 00:44:23

In light of the recent passing of pioneering multihull designer James Wharram, we share his Practical Boat Owner article from our October 1994 issue,

7 min read 2022-01-05 03:11:17

James Wharram at Beale Park in 2017. Courtesy of James Wharram DesignsFree-spirited sailor and pioneering multihull designer James Wharram passed

6 min read 2022-01-05 03:11:17

James Wharram at Beale Park in 2017. Courtesy of James Wharram DesignsFree-spirited sailor and pioneering multihull designer James Wharram passed

3 min read 2021-12-27 07:15:53

Forecast strong southerly breezes and big sea conditions in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart fleet have seen the 88-boat fleet reduced by a quarter after the