Practical Boat Owner
British magazine about boats
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Practical Boat Owner is a British magazine about boats.[2] It is published by Future plc. It covers boat maintenance and repairs, sailing activities and news about sailing and motor boats.[3]
Print and digital editions.
Cover of the November 2024 issue | |
| Editor | Katy Stickland |
|---|---|
| Categories | Boats |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 29,078 (ABC Jan - Dec 2013)[1] Print and digital editions. |
| Publisher | Future plc |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0032-6348 |
History
Practical Boat Owner was started in 1967.[4] The founding editor was Denny Desoutter.[2] In 2002, it was announced that Sarah Norbury would become editor.[5][6] She was later replaced by David Pugh.[7]
From 2018, the magazine was edited by Robert Melotti, and then Alison Wood. The current editor is Katy Stickland,[8] who prior to the appointment in January 2023 was the deputy editor of Yachting Monthly magazine.
Publications
The magazine also produced a small crafts almanac[9] as well as a glossary of nautical terms,[10] both published by Bloomsbury.
