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Let’s Go Exploring
Paul Glatzel discusses some of the key points to consider when planning a boating excursion … Having fun afloat takes many forms. For some it’s a short hop from the marina or slipway to the local beach for a swim Read More...
The Coldest, Driest, Windiest Place on Earth
In today’s world there are very few places that remain remote and largely unvisited. Antarctica is one of those places, and Paul Glatzel reports on some of the amazing opportunities available to mariners who venture so far south. It Read More...
Do you want a boating career?
Whatever your age, working in boating can be a great way to turn your hobby and passion into a way to make a few pennies. But what are the options for working afloat and how do you get into a Read More...
Let’s go boating – Getting afloat
Paul Glatzel explains why boating is not only for the wealthy and provides advice on various ways of getting afloat … There are so many ways to get afloat – from kayaks to windsurfers and sailing dinghies to, of Read More...
Making Berthing Easier
Paul Glatzel provides some essential guidance for those among us who sometimes find berthing more than a little tricky … There cannot be any doubt that exploring along a deserted coastline, anchoring in a secluded bay, rafting up with friends Read More...
Plan of Attack
Paul Glatzel continues his examination of the processes involved in berthing … In our last article we started to look at the challenges we all have when coming alongside marina berths. We looked at how we gather the information we Read More...
Berthing Made Simple
You’ve bought the boat and the safety gear and you’ve booked a Powerboat Level 2 course, but berthing is still a challenge. What can you do to make it all a bit easier and more relaxing? Paul Glatzel offers some Read More...
Time for a Change
With the challenges everyone has faced over the last 18 months making many of us question what we do and why we do it, this may be a good moment to ponder a change in direction. Paul Glatzel takes a Read More...
We Have Lift-Off
As the PBR Axopar team certainly know, around the coast of the UK we are lucky to have some truly amazing locations on our doorstep just begging to be explored. Paul Glatzel asks: will this be the year you get Read More...
Starting Out Boating
RYA’s powerboat trainer Paul Glatzel gives valuable advice on buying your first boat and getting on the water safely ... Starting-Out_Paul-Glatzel_163Download Getting Started in Boating Getting started in boating is something you remember for ever, whether it’s being dragged along Read More...
Online Courses
Paul Glatzel explains ways that you can get a ‘boating fix’ sorted all from the comfort of your sofa … Online-Courses-Paul-GlatzelDownload To find out more about online training go to Powerboat Training UK https://www.powerboat-training-uk.co.uk/course_type/online/
Want to get more from your boating?
Exploring harbours we haven’t been to before, or even finding a new anchorage in your favourite harbour, can be one of the best things to do when afloat ‒ relaxing and challenging in equal measure. With this in mind, Paul Read More...
Mooring in Wind & Tide
Powerboat & RIB Magazine and Powerboat Training UK join forces to introduce to you our Academy; a series of video's to help you learn boating skills; helping to develop your skills further and have fun on the water safely. In Read More...
Your Guide to the Top 3 Knots!
Powerboat & RIB Magazine and Powerboat Training UK join forces to introduce to you our Academy; a series of video's to help you learn boating skills; helping to develop your skills further and have fun on the water safely.
Re-Watch our Livestream Originally 2pm 12th May
Watch our LIVESTREAM. Episode 2 - Interview with RYA Powerboat Instructor, Paul Gatzel of Powerboat Training UK. Today we are discussing BOAT SAFETY. Lifejackets, bouyancy aids, kill cords and various means of issuing distress including flares, EPIRBS, PLB, LED's/laser flares, Read More...
