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Escaping the rat race sounds romantic, but could you live without instant power and a postcode? Tony Jones describes life on a narrowboat. “It depends on what you consider cramped,” laughs liveaboard convert Tony Jones who runs a copywriting business from his beautifully appointed but distinctly bijou 50ft narrowboat home, the Watchman. He’s currently moored in St Mary’s Marina, Rufford, south of Preston, Lancashire but will be moving on soon. “I have a sim...

This Christmas, we're giving you the chance to win a boating gift bundle, worth over £250! The prize contains marine clothing, accessories and tech that will make the perfect Christmas present to yourself or to a fellow boat lover. All you have to do is take part in our quiz to find out which type of boat is perfect for you. We'll then enter you into our prize draw!      (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElementById, ce=d.createElement, gt...

Some 47 volunteers were recognised for their exceptional dedication and achievements in boating at the RYA Volunteer Awards on Friday (22 November) by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The awards were presented to volunteers from as far afield as County Down to Torquay at the prestigious annual awards ceremony held at One Great George Street, Westminster, London.     The RYA Volunteer Awards are divided into four categories: RYA Awards, RYA Community Awards,...

MyBoat ➡️ Sign up here As any boat owner will know all too well, the stress of managing every important document, vital piece of equipment or due date is sometimes a little too much to cope with. Especially when each and every one of these has to be organised, managed and maintained at a different time or date. You might be gearing up for an important life-saving equipment safety check and completely forget that your boat insurance is up for renewal two weeks later.   ...

As increasing numbers are drawn to life on the water, Jo Roche considers the pros and cons. There’s an undeniable romance that goes with living on a boat. Waking to dappled patterns of light, reflected from the water, dancing across the cabin, hearing the call of ducks through your porthole, the sounds of rainfall pattering on the deck or carp nibbling the bottom of the hull. Added to that is the intrinsic freedom that cannot be found in bricks and mortar, with the ability to cast off ...

Are you struggling for gift ideas for that special someone in your life? Don’t worry, inspiration is at hand! Whether they're a keen fisherman or spend their days sailing, we’ve picked out some top items we recommend for Christmas 2019.   Click your price range below, or view all products by scrolling down:   Under £20 Under £50 Under £100 Over £100   Gifts for under £20  ...