Practical Boat Owner - November 2023

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Sailing round every island
One man’s challenge to sail around every island of England and Wales.

Transatlantic first
Ann Davison, the first woman to sail solo across the Atlantic..

A little confession

The Sailfish 18 fan has had his head turned by another classic boat... made from wood

3 mins

Sweating the mooring asset

Sam Llewellyn looks at ways of getting top value out of his boat's swinging mooring

3 mins

Watching boats, saving jerseys

It's amazing what you can see from a hospital window if it's the right hospital

3 mins

Little ships and the wrong sort of waves

Why the correct manoeuvres for the sea conditions will reduce hogging and sagging stress on both ship and crew

5 mins

HVO RENEWABLE DIESEL Myth or miracle?

A new generation of biofuel that's cleaner, greener, better for your engine and less prone to microbial growth sounds too good to be true... but the facts beg to differ

8 mins

Industry view on HVO

The RYA, IWA and CA are working to help recreational boating transition to a Net Zero future, as the CA's

2 mins

Transatlantic first

It's 70 years since Ann Davison became the first woman to sail solo across the Atlantic. Katy Stickland looks back at her achievement

5 mins

Boats for coastal cruising

Duncan Kent chooses a selection of the best sail and motor boats under 40ft most suitable for adventurous cruising along the coast

10+ mins

Going dizzy on an island sailing odyssey

Ken Fowler becomes the first sailor to circumnavigate every island in England and Wales-and all done in a 4m dinghy!

10+ mins

Timing an Atlantic crossing

Professional meteorologist and sailor Chris Tibbs shares his knowledge of how to choose the best time to sail 'across the pond'

5 mins

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Published by Time Inc (UK).Practical Boat Owner is Britain's biggest-selling boating magazine, trusted and respected by all its readers. A source of useful and helpful information for both power and sail boat owners, PBO helps you get the most from your boat acting as a forum for interacting with like-minded individuals.