How to cope when marina berthing goes wrong - Practical Boat Owner
Nobody gets every tricky marina berthing manoeuvre right first time – but what do you do if things don’t go as planned? David Harding shares an escape route| Practical Boat Owner
Illustration by Claudia Myatt.Solo sailor Owen Moorhouse, now 97 and still living aboard, recalls how catching a warning on the radio allowed him to get to safety with just hours to spare. Solo sailor owen Moorhouse built his first 11ft Vee Jay as a teenager and has enjoyed a lifetime of yacht …Continue reading »| Practical Boat Owner
Illustration by Claudia Myatt.Trevor Martin recalls a test voyage that taught him almost all he needed to know for the next 20 years of sailing. My first test voyage onboard my boat Draken was, to say the least, quite a rude awakening. After years of dinghy …Continue reading »| Practical Boat Owner
How much foredeck work will you have to do? Check how the lines are ledWhat should you look out for before sailing an unfamiliar yacht? Nathan Zhart explains to Erin Carey the essential checks before putting to sea What should you look out for before sailing an unfamiliar yacht? Nathan Zhart explains to Erin Carey the essential checks before putting to sea| Practical Boat Owner
Nobody gets every tricky marina berthing manoeuvre right first time – but what do you do if things don’t go as planned? David Harding shares an escape route| Practical Boat Owner
Ben Meakins finds out why – and how – PBO readers go racing in their cruising boats, and finds it is a fun way to gain some boat handling skills| Practical Boat Owner
PBO reader Jenny Spear wants advice on how to improve the performance of her boat's headsail. Ian Brown has this brief guide to headsail trim| Practical Boat Owner
Genevieve Leaper explains why, in some circumstances, using a shore line to keep the boat secure makes perfect sense| Practical Boat Owner
Jazz Turner's highs and lows of a record-breaking voyage – including Ben Ainslie and dolphin support while battling chronic pain and challenging weather| Practical Boat Owner
Alison Wood talks to experienced cruisers to get some top tips for summer sailing and making the most of your time afloat| Practical Boat Owner
Adrian Morgan's Monthly Boating Column: Musings on technology dependence, Vs the old and 'true' sailor... reading and navigating the elements.| Classic Boat Magazine
