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Paul Larsen, world speed record holder, advises on how to avoid a pitchpole
I can see the boat has a reef in and the daggerboards slightly raised, so…
French sailor on a world tour via the North West Passage with a red hen
Guirec Soudée met Monique during a stopover in the Canary Islands when she joined him…
Video: we test the decidedly luxurious new Jeanneau 54 in a gale off Cannes
One look at the deck configuration would lead most people to presume the Jeanneau 54…
How to be a good crew member on a long ocean passage
Matching skippers and crew can be a difficult process and while there are characteristics we…
A skiff with stabilisers? Meet ep0h, a skiff that anyone can sail
This is a skiff with big ambition: ep0h stands for ‘exponential pleasure, zero hassle’. The…
Skip Novak: something should be done about the number of rescues in major ocean races
Describing grand-prix offshore sailors as ‘idiots’ continually in need of rescue (as someone did in…
The visionary custom yacht designs that have shaped Vismara Marine over 30 years
Vismara Marine has always been an exciting, fresh and different company. Its yachts are fast,…
What are the best remedies for seasickness? We find out in our transatlantic survey
Seasickness is an age-old problem, but how common is it and how can we prevent…
Video: Oceanis Yachts 62 – first of a new luxury range from Beneteau
Note the title ‘Oceanis Yachts’ 62. I missed it at first, assuming this was a…
Video: 5 of the scariest accidental gybes – could you get out of these?
1. The Southern Ocean stormer VO70 MAPFRE buries into a wave at high speed, slows…
Short-handed navigation – and how to create your ‘road book’
Navigating when sailing short-handed can be an often-overlooked challenge. It can throw up stressful situations,…
Bras d’Or lake in Nova Scotia is an oasis of calm
Our Mason 44, Frances B, on the run from ever-colder climes farther north, swept by…
Volvo Ocean Race marks the tenth anniversary of death of Hans Horrevoets
In an unusual and poignant gesture the Volvo Ocean Race today marked one of its greatest…
Video: is this the most exciting thing you can do with your crew?
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How to use the outside gybe for short-handed sailing. Pip Hare explains
Outside gybing is not purely reserved for boats with extra-short poles or top notch race…
Rig damage forces Loïck Peyron out of The Transat bakerly solo Atlantic race
Damage to a staysail fitting has ended Loïck Peyron’s nostalgic solo transatlantic race in the…
Catamaran Sailing Techniques: Everything you need to know
The attraction of sailing a boat that offers the vast living space found on a…
Mid Atlantic rescue after British solo racer Richard Tolkien suffers head injury
British sailor Richard Tolkien has been rescued by a cargo ship after sustaining a head…
Reinventing Barbados – the Caribbean island works to welcome back cruisers
Barbados is one of the most popular tropical islands on the planet, especially with Britons,…