Alison Wood

Ali Wood gets a crash course in reverse polarity and smart charging when Project Boat Maximus’s shore power gets trippy

Ali Wood meets the French team behind the new TEMO 1000, and tests the electric outboard on Southampton Water

Ali Wood gets some advice on beating diesel bug from Marine 16’s Peter Weide and learns why modern diesel requires more attention than ever

Now’s the time to tick-off those boat maintenance jobs you’ve been putting off all season and get a head-start on the spring rush, says Ali Wood

The Stevens family took on nappies, teething and potty training when they sailed across the Atlantic with kids

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…

Cruisers reveal their favourite cookware, from thermal cookers to induction hobs and nifty ideas for food storage

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

From the pages of Practical Boat Owner magazine – our pick of the best Christmas gift ideas for the boat owner in your life

With Starlink’s high-speed internet, do sailors still need satellite phones? Ali Wood examines the different satellite communication systems for cruisers