How do you equip a small yacht for your first ocean voyage, especially with few crew or sailing single-handed? Jester ...

Three hours on the start line of a yacht race and then walking in Storm Bert gave me the chance to really test the warmth and ...

A knockdown wave inflated the crew's lifejackets and broke the skipper's leg as they tried to rescue a man overboard in 3-4m ...

With her rudder back in action, Christina continued to sail towards Cape Verde, a scheduled stop on the ARC+ rally. Frenesi’s ...

I have been testing the Zhik Seaboot 400 while sailing during the summer and then took them to France for the start line of ...

My first real experience of sailing in fog was during a crossing of the Bay of Biscay on our way to Casablanca via Gibraltar, writes Sticky Stapylton. We had only one electronic aid, a good old Stowe ...

How to protect your boat in a storm in harbour, Essential checks for liftout, Second hand boat focus on the Bavaria 34, How to install a bilge filter, Portable power stations TESTED, Shock absorbing ...

Wind vane self-steering gear is famously rugged, famously fiddly, and really intimidating when you first look at one, writes Dena Hankins and James Lane. It requires little maintenance—mostly a rinse ...

The traditional solution of a teak grating is attractive but fiddly and time-consuming to make, and the grating would be unsupported over the sump. We’d need to add extra support or thicker timber, ...