We tested the latest marine navigation app options for tablets and smart phones to find out what works best, and which ...

Boating access to the popular Dorset sailing spot could be threatened unless more skippers pay to use the eco mooring buoys.

Everyone on board a leisure boat 6m or less in length that is under way in New Zealand must now wear a properly-fitted ...

The Yachting Journalists' Association has launched a new award in memory of member and yachting photographer, Tom Gruitt ...

Washing and reproofing technical clothing, oilskins and footwear at home is now vital, says Gill Marine’s gear guru Matt ...

“We’ve hit something! Get up here!” This was the cry skipper Steve May heard from his crew, Kurt, who was on night watch when the Catana 53 Hanuman hit an unidentified floating object (UFO). The ...

The smacks and barges of the East Coast are mostly familiar names in maritime history, celebrated for their size, speed, and the vital role they played in fishing and trade. These were the workhorses ...

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 ...

One of the few things you can be certain of is getting old and with it the decline in your abilities to manage a boat. It is inevitable, so learning to live with and adapt to ageing will prolong the ...

Ever considered getting a trailer-sailer? Some think they might just be for pottering around harbours, but they couldn’t be more wrong. Over the years PBO has met owners who’ve sailed thousands of ...