Pro tips for twin rudder boat handling; Which small motorboat? How to rejuvenate your old sailing gear; New tech that will soon be on your boat; Mike Golding shares racing yarns and seamanship advice; ...

How do the four stages of passage planning work in the age of the chartplotter? Craig Burton, RYA head of training operations ...

Loreto Rodriguez, who has written for Practical Boat Owner, has won the Yachting Journalists' Association's Young Journalist of the Year Award for 2026 ...

Sunsail's third annual Funding the Future initiative attracted 85 entries but Paignton Sailing Club's Mums on the Water ...

The Wooden Boat Stage 2026 will be delivering a series of talks and demonstrations aimed at encouraging young people to consider a career in boatbuilding ...

Many people are nervous about drying out or taking the ground. After all, boats are supposed to float, not sit on the hard, unforgiving seabed. But you can safely take the ground in almost any boat – ...

“The strops on the crane broke and Big C was dropped onto the concrete; it was smashed, causing irreparable damage,” says Andrew Bedwell. “I was a bumbling mess, and everything came out: the grief ...

The lithium-ion battery has enabled so much of the portable tech we take for granted today, from laptops, mobile phones, small VHF handheld radios, portable GPS, to electric cars and bikes. But these ...

From the humble Optimist to the offshore Mini 6.50, Saša Fegić shares his pick of the legendary designs that shaped sailing history. The history of sailing is not just a story of wind and water – it ...

Stu Davies explains the essential tools for a boat, and what he keeps handy to make sure he can tackle (almost) any job on board. What tools do you really need for a boat? Say you now own a new or new ...

Andy Pag fixes up his boat’s deck with the help of an affordable airless gelcoat spray gun, and shares his tips for getting a perfect finish even with a non-skid pattern. When grubby repairs and ...

Surveyor Nick Vass examines the different types of skin fittings and seacocks on the market and shares advice on how to maintain them. Skin fittings and seacocks are some of the most important pieces ...