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Ben Meakins and the PBO team examine the techniques of towing and being towed astern at sea, trying out the textbook theories in practice
We’ve all seen the textbooks with their diagrams showing boat towing at sea, but few of us have put the theory into practice. There’s no doubt it’s a useful skill to have, so to find out what we should do in a towing situation we headed out with two...

Celebrations of milestone moments and a star-studded line up of guest speakers will be among the highlights of the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show 2026.
From dinghy sailing to windsurfing, wingsurfing and foiling to paddleboarding, visitors to the Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) Dinghy and Watersports Show can expect interactive family fun, watersport displays and demonstrations, live coaching sessions...

Rupert Holmes explains how to prepare and use fairing compound and prepare the GRP-covered plywood decks on his project boat
Having made structural repairs to the plywood decks, my next task in restoring Minestrone was to strip, sand, fill and fair it to a uniform finish. I’d expected this to be a relatively quick job – after all it was only cosmetic work – but I couldn’t...

Plans to introduce a £100 annual fee for leisure boaters in the popular cruising ground of Scotland’s Clydeport 'will not be taken forward at this time' Peel Ports Group has confirmed, after a public backlash.
‘Relieved’ sailors and marine businesses have welcomed Peel Ports Clydeport’s confirmation that ‘the introduction of such fees will not be taken forward at this time’ as ‘fantastic’....