For watersports activities, the correct heat retaining, technical clothing is imperative, particularly in the winter when the water temperature can drop to as low as 7°C. If you want to…
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Emma Wilson: Britain’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Windsurfing medallist
It can be tough following in the footsteps of a two-time Olympian parent, but Emma Wilson is well on track to do just that. From planing on the front of…
Why stand-up paddleboards have become the must-have boating accessory
The advent of high-strength PVC inflatables and high-pressure pumps has transformed the world of marine toys. The variety of inflatable stand-up paddleboards, kayaks and windsurfers is getting all ages afloat…
Naish inflatable wing-surfer: The engine for a wing-foil
First came sailing and surfing, then windsurfing, before kiteboarding, paddleboarding and more recently foiling arrived to light up the watersports market. The trend for 2019 is this Wing-Surfer or wing-foil…
Waszp – the new one-design foiling Moth that could make learning to fly a little less painful
If there is one class of boat that has turned more heads around the world in the last decade than any other, it must surely be the foiling Moth. Having…
Formula Whisper, the exciting new boat that anyone can learn to foil
As I stepped off the Formula Whisper, our cameraman and photographer Richard Langdon was full of praise for my first attempt at flying. “How polite,” I thought. I had been…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 11: snorkelling and diving on reefs
When cruising in the tropics – or indeed sailing round the world – the time spent actually sailing is surprisingly insignificant and, apart from the ongoing task of yacht maintenance,…
Snorkelling and diving – what to consider when going underwater
It's one of the great pleasures of cruising to explore the element below you. Dan Bower considers the practicalities of going underwater
Best new boat at London Boatshow?
The Tiwal 3.2 inflatable dinghy certainly looks like it might offer the most fun for the new year