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Ali is a features editor of Practical Boat Owner. A yachting, outdoor and travel journalist, she’s written for a number of brands, including BBC Wildlife, Countryfile, Yachting Monthly and Radio Times. She’s also worked as a publisher in the Women’s and Craft sectors. Sailing and watersports are her passion. As a child she raced Mirror dinghies with her parents and went on to cruise the North Wales coast in everything from a fibreglass trimaran to a 100-year-old wooden gaffer. These days she…
almost 2 years ago
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Cruisers reveal their favourite cookware, from thermal cookers to induction hobs and nifty ideas for food storage
almost 2 years ago
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What can a lapsed cruising sailor learn from dinghy sailing skills? A lot, as Ali Wood discovers when she returns to the water for her RYA Level 3
almost 2 years ago
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Take the stress out of the big day with Practical Boat Owner's boat launch checklist
over 1 year ago
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From horsepower to shaft length and tilt-angle to 2- or 4-stroke, Ali Wood highlights what you should consider when buying a new or used outboard motor
over 1 year ago
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Over 450 shares have been sold to the public to help rescue a much-loved watersports centre
over 1 year ago
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With Starlink’s high-speed internet, do sailors still need satellite phones? Ali Wood examines the different satellite communication systems for cruisers
11 months ago
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From the pages of Practical Boat Owner magazine – our pick of the best Christmas
gift ideas for the boat owner in your life
11 months ago
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How do you juggle feeds, naps and tantrums while sailing around the world? Ali Wood gets top tips on sailing with family from Stef and Rich Stevens
10 months ago
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There are many paths to bluewater sailing. Here, liveaboard sailors share their stories with Ali Wood ahead of their transatlantic crossings
8 months ago
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Why this Dutch couple chose the Solent to start Boats on Wheels, their trailer-sailer selling business.
4 months ago