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Great seamanship: Slow Boat to Uruguay
If you’ve ever dreamed about buying a boat and sailing to South America with no…
5 expert tips: How to use an asymmetric spinnaker in light airs
Just as the best teams seem to find an extra high mode on the upwind…
A complete guide to high latitude sailing (and avoiding icebergs)
I’ve just returned home from skippering 59º North’s Farr 65 Falken from Annapolis, Maryland, to…
Sailing Yacht A spotted in Cannes
As the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close and Monaco gears up for the…
How to weather forecast on passage
While it’s essential to monitor the conditions when choosing the best weather window for departure,…
M5 exclusive pictures: Ron Holland, an airplane and the largest ever sloop
The incredible M5 (ex-Mirabella V) is about to embark on a Pacific crossing, and seen…
Double handed sailing skills: Tacking
Double handed sailing skills are increasingly important to master as the recent boom in double…
World’s coolest yachts: Windward Passage
“A very modern boat for her times: very large stern (almost like today’s naval architecture)…
Double handed sailing skills: Furling sails
Double-handed sailing is gaining in popularity across many disciplines – we now regularly see crews…
Double handed sailing skills: Spinnaker drops
Taking a spinnaker down without the aid of the snuffer or furler is when double…
Catamaran sailing: can you fast track multihull skills?
Can one week change your life? That’s a whole lot of pressure to put on…
Sydney Hobart Race Hotels and accommodation
We have selected some fabulous Sydney Hobart Race Hotels and take in the race atmosphere…
Double handed sailing skills: The outside gybe
Outside gybing an asymmetric spinnaker is an under-utilised technique by the average sailor – either…
Looking for hotels near Cowes? A guide to local accommodation
Cowes is historically the centre of yacht racing on the British south coast positioned just…
Double handed sailing skills: Inside gybes
Double handed sailing skills are increasingly important to master as the recent boom in double…
Double handed sailing skills: Spinnaker hoists
Double handed sailing skills are increasingly important to master as the recent boom in double…
How wingsail technology could revolutionise the shipping industry
On a summer weekend there’s always a bustle of activity on the foreshore at Hamble-le-Rice,…
Light wind sailing skills with Pip Hare
Keeping a boat moving in light airs can be more challenging than dealing with big…
Catamaran cruising: everything you really need to know
It has become routine now for me to bookend the summer sailing season with a…