Skip Novak argues that a well-chosen, conservative sail wardrobe is the seamanlike choice for world…
Expert sailing techniques
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 8: drogues and sea anchors
Expedition guru Skip Novak addresses the effectiveness of warps and drogues when it comes to…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 9: Sounding an uncharted bay ready for anchoring
Gaining shelter on a hostile coastline can be safer than toughing it out offshore. Skip…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 10: Anchoring in heavy weather
Skip Novak explains his philosophy on anchoring, based on having to hold fast in some…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 11: Tying to shore
Expedition guru Skip Novak demonstrates how to tie to shore in tough conditions
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 12: Dinghy handling in heavy weather
Your tender is your lifeline to the shore and its type, size and equipment are…
Sailing round Cape Horn with Skip Novak: An introduction
Get a sneak peak of our brand new series on storm sailing round Cape Horn…
Cowes Week ‘top tips’ from 2012 winners
What does it take to be a winning team at Cowes Week? Check out this…
Rig failure narrowly avoided: six of the most commonly seen ARC rig check failures
Jerry the Rigger went aloft to check 100 rigs on this year’s ARC. Here’s his…