The Price Of Power – Lithium-Ion Batteries
Is the use of lithium-ion batteries plain sailing? PBR’s Jeremy Webb investigates the pros, the cons and the technology behind the power and in the process uncovers a host of sobering, timely facts relative to everyone putting to sea. You
Alcohol Afloat – How Low Can You Go?
With the boat hire market already beginning to ban the use of alcohol afloat, non-alcoholic alternatives may increasingly need to be the ‘go-to’ picnic hamper choice for boaters. Erika Doyle, founder and CEO of Drink Dry, talks to HMS about
From The Helm – Serious Firepower
Championship racer Dorian Griffith provides an engaging, not to say lively, first-hand account of this year’s Cowes–Torquay–Cowes offshore powerboat race. Brace yourself for a rough ride aboard his 42ft Cougar thoroughbred, Blastoff! The British Powerboat Racing Club’s Cowes–Torquay–Cowes 2023 event
Yanmar Hybrid Goes to Work
An innovative hybrid drivetrain that combines Yanmar engines with electrics and a controllable pitch propeller … PBR reveals the background to Geologen and her work with the Geological Survey of Norway. A groundbreaking research vessel that is making waves as
Orkney Boats – British Made Built to Last
HMS conducts an exclusive interview with Ben Davies, MD of Orkney Boats, on the joys and challenges of building this iconic, all-British breed of craft, which celebrated its 50th year of manufacture in 2023. Tell us about the thinking behind
The Good, the Bad and the Algae – Sargassum Seaweed
As Giovanna Fasanelli, PBR’s environmental expert, reports, the truth about sargassum seaweed may be both complex and elusive, but either way, it’s certainly of interest to us all. Let’s be clear: the colossal floating gardens of sargassum seaweed that Columbus
RNLI Emergency: Worst-Case Scenario
In this interview, we ask the RNLI to give us their tried and trusted expert advice on how to prepare for the worst, and, if a worst-case scenario does occur at sea, so let’s get stuck right in with the
Twisted’s New ‘Street Cred’
Twisted - The boutique automotive and marine brand has expanded its presence in Salcombe with a showroom and café. Residents and visitors to Salcombe can enjoy this venue for their caffeine and marine fix, thanks to Twisted Marine. The business
On The Trail Of Adventure… To Plymouth
PBR reader Phil Dargavel and his wife Jules are ardent adherents to the cause of trailer boating. Learn how the ‘open road’ is proving to be their gateway to adventure and an ‘ocean’ of possibilities … Two years ago, Jules
RNLI Lifeboat – Sixty Years and Counting
Introduced in 1963, the inshore lifeboat continues to be an invaluable asset in the RNLI’s fleet, as new figures show these craft have saved 30,778 lives to date over the last 60 years. The humble inflatable boat, a form of
Route Canal
Former leading music industry photographer and video director Steve Payne regales us with an engaging and entertaining tale of plying the French canal system aboard his Birchwood motor yacht on a mission to reach the alluring waters of the Mediterranean.
Sustainable Makeover
HMS interviews Chris Gates, founder and CEO of SETAG, a company leading the way in the refitting, customisation and ‘upcycling’ of craft in line for a sustainable makeover. What does SETAG stand for? Is it an acronym, and when and
Oceans of Healing
Giovanni Fasanelli investigates the ambitious deep-sea project Ocean Census and how it’s set to uncover a veritable ‘treasure trove’ of medicinal and other priceless resources held deep within our planet’s oceans – resources we need to save … Imagine there
Is Electric Boating Green?
Dave Marsh discusses some of the key developments in electric boating and envisages what the future might hold … We tend to think of the present-day clamour surrounding the headlong rush to electrify everything that moves, in the precipitous pursuit
Money for Old Rope
Mark Featherstone turns an unfortunate incident into a learning opportunity as he discovers that there’s a whole lot more to rope than you might think. The phrase ‘money for old rope’ comes from the days when old rope was picked
West Coast Heavy Weather
HMS recounts an excerpt from his account, as published in the latest edition of the global best-seller Heavy Weather Sailing, of the occasion when on passage from Newport to Killybegs, he and a flotilla of RIBs faced a westerly gale
Independence Day
Malcolm Thomas makes a visit to his local lifeboat station on the River Hamble to find out more about this famous indie operation as well as the challenges facing our independently funded lifeboat stations across the UK … On 25th
Precious Metals
HMS interviews Erkki Talvela, CEO of XO Boats, and discovers how and why manufacturing in aluminium is proving so successful for this Finnish brand. How many years have you served as CEO, Erkki, and how would you say the company
X Marks The Spot
TMS travels to Florida to gain first-hand insight into the iconic site that is Lake X and its extraordinary history. Among the many outstanding locations synonymous with the development and testing of the motor car, the Bonneville Salt Flats, Brands
The Great White Debacle
PBR’s marine biologist, Giovanna Fasanelli, provides a fascinating insight into the global comings and goings of great white sharks, revealing where their existence is being threatened and why our oceans so need this prehistoric predator. Meeting of majesty Cape Town,
Galaxia Electric Boat Show
Coming off the back of a successful inaugural show in Lagos, Galaxia Boats are back at Marina de Lagos, Portugal, for the second instalment of the Galaxia Boat Show. But it’s clear that Galaxia’s aspirations go far beyond just a
A Week of Speed
Nikki Drummond reports on the recent 2022 Coniston Power Boat Records Week and its truly eclectic array of contenders and steeds, all vying for the honour of achieving a coveted title upon Coniston’s historic, record-breaking waters. The first
Young Blood
HMS interviews 22-year-old Ben Jelf following his recent Formula 2 championship win and successes at the Coniston Records Week. How did he chart his route to success and in what ways does this young champion see the sport evolving? Let’s
