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    Ensure you can adjust the key sail controls from the wheel when sailing short-handed.

    Expert tips on getting your cockpit set up perfectly for short-handed sailing

    • March 16, 2017

    The simple things we take for granted when sailing with crew can become a nightmare…

    Telemedicine for cruisers beyond the reach of an airlift – how a phone call saved one sailor’s life

    • February 22, 2017

    Anchored in a remote lagoon in the Solomon Islands last year, Tom Partridge and his…

    How to reef short-handed and how to know when the time is right to reduce sail

    • February 17, 2017

    The decision to reef is as much about boat handling as it is about wind…

    Photo Oscar Companioni.

    How author Martin O’Scannall removed the engine from his yacht and learned to listen to the sea

    • February 12, 2017

    For the Love of Sauntress – A Forty-year Affair published as recently as 2014 by…

    Why now is the right time to buy your next boat – three owners share their stories

    • November 30, 2016

    Upgrading to a newer or larger yacht is always an exciting prospect. It’s a gateway…

    10 practical tips for perfect downwind sailing in the Tropics

    • November 10, 2016

    Between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn lie the tradewind belts, separated by the Intertropical…

    Knowing how your variety of fog has formed will give you a better idea of how long it is going to last.

    Weather expert Chris Tibbs on how to predict and cope with fog at sea

    • October 19, 2016

    Radar and AIS help to make navigating in fog safer, but it is still an…

    Night sailing: top tips and expert advice to see you safely through until dawn

    • October 6, 2016

    Sailing through the night brings its own rewards: a contemplative stillness, phosphorescent trails through a…

    A moored yacht gets zapped by a bolt of lightning Pic: APEX News and Pictures

    What is a Spanish Plume? Thunderstorms, lightning and downdrafts explained

    • September 25, 2016

    Earlier this summer we saw considerable thunderstorm activity over the UK and Europe, resulting in…

    Weather briefing: Chris Tibbs explains the formation of a secondary low

    • August 15, 2016

    Some years ago while racing somewhere south of the Kerguelen Islands in the Southern Ocean,…

    Get out of that – heaving to in strong winds. Advice from Dee Caffari

    • August 1, 2016

    This image should be entitled ‘Get into That’. Bernard Stamm had 120 miles to go…

    Is world cruising still safe? Elaine Bunting talks to long-term cruisers

    • July 15, 2016

    Recent attacks on sailors in the Caribbean and Indonesia have raised concerns about the safety…

    Chris Tibbs weather briefing: the dangers of cold fronts or ‘squall lines’

    • July 13, 2016

    Outside the tropics much of our sailing takes place in the disturbed westerly airflow that…

    How to plan watches and sleep when sailing short-handed

    • June 22, 2016

    Before you decide on the best way to run watches double-handed, answer this question: are…

    Chris Tibbs weather briefing: how air mass affects the wind direction

    • June 16, 2016

    I have a lovely old instrument at home which belonged to my grandfather; using dials…

    How to be a good crew member on a long ocean passage

    • June 10, 2016

    Matching skippers and crew can be a difficult process and while there are characteristics we…

    What are the best remedies for seasickness? We find out in our transatlantic survey

    • June 2, 2016

    Seasickness is an age-old problem, but how common is it and how can we prevent…

    Chris Tibbs weather briefing: how temperature affects wind

    • May 9, 2016

    As a group of islands the UK has a maritime climate to match our maritime…

    Green flash: fact or fantasy? Weather man Chris Tibbs explains the science

    • April 11, 2016

    Caribbean cruising is not complete without sundowners on a beach watching the sun slowly dip…

    How to be a good skipper: ooze calm and confidence but don’t shout!

    • March 29, 2016

    We become skippers by a number of different routes; many dinghy sailors will eventually become…

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