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High Peak, United Kingdom· Dec 2025

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Behind the scenes at the Wayfarer factory – a tour of Hartley BoatsHartley Boats builds the Wayfarer and Zenith using vacuum-bagged foam sandwich construction with lead ballast correction to class minimums.Jul 27, 2026

PublishedJul 27, 2026

Duration10:59

Views428

Testing the Orca Navigation System over 450 milesThe Orca Core 2 costs £599 and connects to Raymarine radar — but locks wireless data to its own app.Jun 30, 2026

PublishedJun 30, 2026

Duration14:23

Views2K

The super stable Wayfarer Weekender – on test with three kids!The Wayfarer Weekender's centerboard purchase system delivers stability on dead runs that a standard Wayfarer cannot match.Dec 15, 2025 · High Peak, United Kingdom

PublishedDec 15, 2025

Duration4:46

Views7K

LocationHigh Peak, United Kingdom

Seized Flywheel? How to Use a Three-Legged Puller the Right Way | Practical Boat OwnerUse a three-legged puller and 6mm bolts to safely remove a seized engine flywheel from a tapered crankshaft.Sep 30, 2025

PublishedSep 30, 2025

Duration8:11

Views2K

Don't Get Stuck: How to Service Your Outboard Steering | Practical Boat OwnerA blocked grease nipple caused RIB steering to seize at midnight in a shipping lane.Sep 25, 2025

PublishedSep 25, 2025

Duration8:51

Views2K

Air Tools: The Secret to a Perfect Finish | Practical Boat OwnerA Machine Mart mini disc sander and belt sander strip old paint from a Rustler 31 deck using one compressor and one hose.Sep 22, 2025

PublishedSep 22, 2025

Duration21:03

Views1K

How to revamp and protect your sterndrive | Engine Whisperer | Practical Boat OwnerStew Davies restores a 1989 Mercury 2.2 outboard by cleaning the shaft and replacing the zinc anode.Aug 10, 2025

PublishedAug 10, 2025

Duration6:45

Views568

How To Service a Two-Stroke Outboard Motor | Engine Whisperer | Practical Boat OwnerStu Davis services a 1989 Mercury 2.2 two-stroke outboard, tracing most no-start faults to E10 petrol.Jul 12, 2025

PublishedJul 12, 2025

Duration27:40

Views2K

How to defeat Diesel Bug: One Tank, Two Pumps and a Lot of Elbow Grease | Practical Boat OwnerA Clark fuel transfer pump and a drill-mounted pump empty a diesel-bug-fouled tank for full removal and inspection-hatch fitting.May 17, 2025

PublishedMay 17, 2025

Duration16:39

Views5K

What to pack in your first aid kit for a transatlanticA GP on the Swan 46 Girthah ranks antibiotics, three antiemetics, and mental-health medication as transatlantic kit essentials.Dec 10, 2024

PublishedDec 10, 2024

Duration4:35

Views482

51 yachts set sail for the Atlantic!Nov 18, 2024

PublishedNov 18, 2024

Duration5:33

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We crossed the Atlantic with a baby and a two-year-old!Catamaran Pinnacle crosses the Atlantic with a baby and a two-year-old aboard.Nov 10, 2024

PublishedNov 10, 2024

Duration7:02

Views373

Pip Hare shares her goals for the 2024 Vendee GlobePip Hare targets a top-10 finish in the 2024 Vendée Globe after upgrading *Medallia* with larger foils.Nov 9, 2024 · Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

PublishedNov 9, 2024

Duration15:17

Views289

LocationLes Sables-d'Olonne, France

Hungarian boat charter with kidsThe video contains no information regarding Hungarian boat charters or sailing with children.Nov 6, 2024

PublishedNov 6, 2024

Duration1:35

Views201

Sir Chay Blyth talks to PBO about his sailing careerSir Chay Blyth describes sailing British Steel westward around the world in 1971 against wind and current.Nov 5, 2024

PublishedNov 5, 2024

Duration26:50

Views1K

What to wear on the water – yachts, dinghies and SUPsAndark Diving demonstrates a PrimaLoft-jacket layering system for dinghy sailors and SUP riders at Southampton.Oct 21, 2024 · New Forest, United Kingdom

PublishedOct 21, 2024

Duration3:35

Views410

LocationNew Forest, United Kingdom

How sails are made – behind the scenes at a sail loftT-Sails builds a tri-radial genoa for Maximus from Bainbridge panels, panel by panel.May 20, 2024

PublishedMay 20, 2024

Duration7:05

Views838

How to crew on a transatlantic – top tips from the ARCRachel Hibbard of World Cruising Club explains how to find a last-minute ARC berth in Las Palmas.May 14, 2024 · Las Palmas, Spain

PublishedMay 14, 2024

Duration2:11

Views2K

LocationLas Palmas, Spain

First look at the 100% electric Optima e10The Optima E10 claims 150-mile range and £20 recharge costs after a round-the-Isle-of-Wight trip.Apr 23, 2024 · Southampton, United Kingdom

PublishedApr 23, 2024

Duration10:19

Views550

LocationSouthampton, United Kingdom

Cooking on boatsJan 2, 2024

PublishedJan 2, 2024

Duration8:27

Views2K

Ocean Globe Race | Gerrit Louw | Practical Boat OwnerDec 16, 2023

PublishedDec 16, 2023

Duration11:19

Views496

Dismasted in the Atlantic – yacht skipper cuts through rig with angle-grinderDec 14, 2023

PublishedDec 14, 2023

Duration2:49

Views2K

Ian Herbert-Jones | Ocean Globe Race crew on Spirit of Helsinki | Practical Boat OwnerDec 14, 2023

PublishedDec 14, 2023

Duration8:41

Views1K

Imi Makani arrives in GrenadaDec 14, 2023

PublishedDec 14, 2023

Duration2:57

Views296

We crossed the Atlantic with a baby and a 2-year-old!Dec 7, 2023

PublishedDec 7, 2023

Duration2:46

Views317

Boats crossing AtlanticNov 16, 2023

PublishedNov 16, 2023

Duration4:22

Views1K

Simon Curwen | Ocean Globe Race navigator on Translated 9 | Practical Boat OwnerNov 13, 2023

PublishedNov 13, 2023

Duration9:05

Views2K

Campbell Mackie: Ocean Globe Race skipper | Practical Boat OwnerCampbell Mackie refitted a Baltic 55 for the Ocean Globe Race with a diverse, multi-generational crew.Oct 29, 2023 · Southampton, United Kingdom

PublishedOct 29, 2023

Duration6:34

Views516

LocationSouthampton, United Kingdom

Tapio Lehtinen: Ocean Globe Race skipper on Galiana with Secure | Practical Boat OwnerOct 27, 2023

PublishedOct 27, 2023

Duration13:36

Views1K

Mark Sinclair: Ocean Globe Race skipper on the Swan 57, Explorer | Practical Boat OwnerOct 23, 2023

PublishedOct 23, 2023

Duration20:32

Views2K

Taylor Grieger: Ocean Globe Race 2023-24 Competitor Profile - Practical Boat OwnerOct 21, 2023

PublishedOct 21, 2023

Duration9:31

Views469

This 17ft boat is going to cross the Atlantic!Sep 21, 2023

PublishedSep 21, 2023

Duration5:15

Views3K

Things you NEVER want to see on a yachtSep 12, 2023

PublishedSep 12, 2023

Duration56:07

Views1K

Time-lapse of sailcloth cuttingThe video contains no readable information regarding sailcloth or boat maintenance.Aug 17, 2023

PublishedAug 17, 2023

Duration3:28

Views569

Using 3D sail design to make the sails for our Maxi 84The video for the Maxi 84 sail design project contains no usable information.Aug 17, 2023

PublishedAug 17, 2023

Duration2:49

Views588

How sails are made and which one is best for youAug 17, 2023

PublishedAug 17, 2023

Duration38:11

Views1K

Measuring sails for a Maxi 84 yachtAug 17, 2023

PublishedAug 17, 2023

Duration14:32

Views616

Clever mast lowering system for rivers and canalsJul 11, 2023

PublishedJul 11, 2023

Duration3:08

Views7K

Swallows and Amazons star surprises Boat Show visitorsJul 11, 2023

PublishedJul 11, 2023

Duration9:52

Views751

Stunning yacht charter in the Polish LakesJul 10, 2023

PublishedJul 10, 2023

Duration7:25

Views2K

This is how rope is made! Behind the scenes at a rope-making factoryApr 17, 2023

PublishedApr 17, 2023

Duration7:22

Views4K

How to do an eyespliceMar 13, 2023

PublishedMar 13, 2023

Duration12:13

Views2K

How to remove running rigging and replace with mousing linesMar 8, 2023

PublishedMar 8, 2023

Duration14:47

Views8K

How to become a boatbuilder in 40 weeksMar 7, 2023

PublishedMar 7, 2023

Duration41:59

Views8K

Outside tour of the first Class Globe 5.80, Trekka - PART 2The Class Globe 5.80 Trekka utilizes a plywood-epoxy hull and a fixed keel with a lead bulb.Feb 14, 2023

PublishedFeb 14, 2023

Duration0:21

Views2K

Outside tour of the first Class Globe 5.80, Trekka - PART 1Feb 14, 2023

PublishedFeb 14, 2023

Duration0:38

Views998

Tour of the first Class Globe 5.80, TrekkaFeb 14, 2023

PublishedFeb 14, 2023

Duration2:46

Views18K

Why this is my last ARC... and my close-call in the AtlanticDec 9, 2022

PublishedDec 9, 2022

Duration17:22

Views3K

23 bluewater boats about to cross the AtlanticNov 21, 2022

PublishedNov 21, 2022

Duration4:03

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Orcas sink yacht off PortugalNov 11, 2022

PublishedNov 11, 2022

Duration1:43

Views2.1M

Polishing topsides – liquid vs paste compound. Which is best?Oct 23, 2022

PublishedOct 23, 2022

Duration2:54

Views1K

How to polish your boat's topsides using a rotary polisher with liquid or paste compoundOct 23, 2022

PublishedOct 23, 2022

Duration15:22

Views10K

90 days of eating... THIS? Transatlantic grub on the world's smallest yachtSep 23, 2022

PublishedSep 23, 2022

Duration4:44

Views896

Why I'm sailing across the Atlantic in the world's smallest yacht!Sep 23, 2022

PublishedSep 23, 2022

Duration10:28

Views6K

6ft 5in man climbs inside world's smallest yachtSep 21, 2022

PublishedSep 21, 2022

Duration2:15

Views1K

Scraping the antifouling paint off the PBO Project BoatJun 23, 2022

PublishedJun 23, 2022

Duration15:54

Views8K

Quick guide to ruddersJun 21, 2022

PublishedJun 21, 2022

Duration1:50

Views5K

How to get run metrics on your Garmin smart watch and phone appMay 19, 2022

PublishedMay 19, 2022

Duration6:47

Views4K

Testing the Garmin smart watch on a run to the National Coastwatch InstitutionMay 18, 2022

PublishedMay 18, 2022

Duration6:46

Views166

Testing the swim app on the Garmin Vivoactive 4s smart watchMay 17, 2022

PublishedMay 17, 2022

Duration7:25

Views12K

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