Practical Boat Owner - November 2023

In this issue

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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Practical Boat Owner Magazine Description:

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.