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5 tips: how to avoid a crash gybe from a world champion TP52 sailor
The wind is rising steadily and what has been an exhilarating sail on a perfect…
If I had a hammer . . . a winter voyage to South Georgia by Skip Novak
No matter how well you think you have prepared for a voyage, there are always…
A multihull for the French classic the Tour Voile? Meet the Diam 24, a VPLP-designed 24ft trimaran
If the change from monohulls to foiling cats was dramatic in the America’s Cup, an…
5 tips: when, why and how to take a penalty in a yacht race – advice from top match racer Ian Williams
“It’s close, but we are easily clearing them,” is the call from the tactician as…
A Jordan Series Drogue can be a lifesaver, say solo sailors who have used one in anger
Drogues and sea anchors for use in storm conditions are a controversial subject among long-distance…
Ocean damage – tales of chafe, jury rigs and a shark on the rudder in the ARC
Crossing the Atlantic is hard on your gear, as the reports of ocean damage during…
5 tips: going aground – how to get off the bricks as quickly as possible
Jonty Sherwill asked seasoned Solent racer Paul Heys for his 5 tips on staying afloat…
Superyacht Wisp is a classic-looking 156-footer with an elegant profile and a feeling of space
In October Palma de Mallorca is filled to the brim with over 100 overwintering superyachts,…
5 tips: how to get the best IRC rating
It’s the same type of boat going the same speed, but how come their IRC…
Can energy drinks and sporting supplements can help you race better?
From water bottles stuffed into cockpit rope bags to Mars bars tucked away in sailing…
Rudder failure in the Med: how Ross Applebey made it to safety and fashioned a replacement
Losing a rudder is a big issue, but in bad weather it can quickly become…
Pip Hare’s choice of EPIRBs, PLBs and other man overboard aids that could just save your life
EPIRBs When activated, an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) transmits its details on 406MHZ…
25ft quarter ton yachts have been having something of a revival racing in the Solent
They’re old, small and decidedly quirky, but quarter tonners are providing some of the hottest…
Focus on liferafts: are you ready should the worst happen?
For six days in May last year Britain held its breath as the search went…
A day with the Falmouth Coastguard, Britain’s busiest maritime rescue centre
On a headland outside the town Falmouth Coastguard station looks out to sea like a…
J Class racing: what’s behind the close competition and spectacle of sail
Photographs were what made the J Class famous. The camera has always loved their sweeping…
Mayday! What happens in the 12 minutes (tops) it takes an RNLI lifeboat crew to respond to a rescue
How long would it take you to roll out of bed, dress and get out…
How to lay up a yacht abroad: cruisers find they can fly home and still save money
A high percentage of cruisers we meet plan to lay up a yacht in a…
Yacht refit 2: how a three-month refit of Zest was worth all the effort and expense
Many owners have found yacht refit to be a protracted process and in some cases…