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

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

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

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; ...

The aluminium-hulled Garcia Exploration 45 is the ultimate ‘go anywhere’ 45-footer, says Peter K Poland. With panoramic views onto the outside world.

Keeping dampness at bay from boat interiors is an ongoing battle: Alex Bell assesses nine dehumidifiers for efficiency, power consumption and portability With the end-of-season lay-up approaching, ...

The boat featured here is a 15ft Fletcher speedboat, and it was in desperate need of GRP repair. It was purchased by a couple new to boating who were sadly sold a boat with such hull defects it almost ...

For two years, the 43-year-old cruiser had been languishing in a Chichester boatyard and it was anyone’s guess what shape the engine was in. There was, however, a glimmer of hope. The day following ...

“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 ...

Peter Poland reveals how bilge keel yachts and twin-keel designs won his respect – those that could sail well and stand on their own two feet… Back in the late 1970s, I found myself on the horns of a ...

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 ...

Today we are fortunate to have boat anchor designs that are much more effective than those of only a few decades ago. Nevertheless, anchor choice is still one of the most heated discussions online and ...