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Orca sink yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
Spain's maritime rescue service, Salvamento Maritimo, has reported that a 15m (49ft) yacht sank in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar following interaction with a pod of orca.
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No kill cord or lifejackets were worn during fatal powerboat crash
A kill cord and lifejacket are useless unless worn-that's the warning from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), following its investigation into a powerboat crash that killed a 32-year-old woman and five-year-old girl on 2 October 2022.
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Multihull sail work
Brush up on multihull sailing skills before heading off on charter with Gavin Le Sueur's guide to spinnaker handling, tacking and gybing
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Five top causes of engine failure and how to prevent them
Jake Kavanagh talks to Sea Start marine engineer Nick Eales about how to avoid the five major causes of an engine breakdown at sea
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Sail the Atlantic with strangers
Would you sail across the Atlantic with someone you've just met? Ali Wood meets the cruising crews who've done just that
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IZIBoat: simple sailing
Rupert Holmes sails an innovative catamaran design intended to widen participation in sailing among those with little time to get on the water in more conventional craft
![30 WAYS TO GET AFLOAT](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1724270/m8ioY-HXV1717669643837/30-WAYS-TO-GET-AFLOAT.jpg)
30 WAYS TO GET AFLOAT
From tall ships to small dinghies, you needn't own a boat to sail. Ali Wood looks at the options, and how skippers can also find crew
![Boats for restoring under £20,000](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1724270/PucW9_tVo1717668909945/BOATS-FOR-RESTORING-UNDER-20000.jpg)
Boats for restoring under £20,000
Duncan Kent picks the best sub-35ft sail and power boats to look for when aiming to undertake a restoration on a budget
![Seaworthy dinghies for less than £500](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1724270/fbM535g9P1717668644460/SEAWORTHY-DINGHIES-FOR-LESS-THAN-500.jpg)
Seaworthy dinghies for less than £500
For low cost traditionally-styled GRP trailer-sailers, consider the Foreland and the Otter available at bargain basement prices
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Playing with coloured sails
Maintaining an hourglass-shaped balloon and ratcheting up the log numbers
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Dominant minimalism
Every yachtsman's a superyacht owner
![Cream tea carnage at sea](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1724270/Pw0dyhob71717668190089/CREAM-TEA-CARNAGE-AT-SEA.jpg)
Cream tea carnage at sea
The crew's 'scone mad' on a Thames barge
![A sailor's guide to UK sharks and fish](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/TnqgdjeJo1715248950492/A-SAILORS-GUIDE-TO-UK-SHARKS-AND-FISH.jpg)
A sailor's guide to UK sharks and fish
Genevieve Leaper looks at some of the shark species around the British and Irish coasts and how to spot these fish from your boat
![Multihull anchoring](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/NVDDeNj6T1715248506471/MULTIHULL-ANCHORING.jpg)
Multihull anchoring
Brush up on your multihull sailing skills before heading off on a holiday charter with Gavin Le Sueur's guide to anchoring
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A revolution in fabrics
Marine fabrics are using natural fibres, less harmful chemicals and longer-lasting colours. Jake Kavanagh looks at the cut of the cloth
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Shoestring voyage of adventure
Richard King and Serafin Colmenares Jr. look back at the remarkable Pacific voyage of Florentino Das in his 24ft home-built boat
![A fine day out with a visitor](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/hWDXe1O7G1715247533984/A-FINE-DAY-OUT-WITH-A-VISITOR.jpg)
A fine day out with a visitor
Six hours afloat and a guided tour to vindicate a fictional sailing heroine's navigational skills
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Boats for Baltic cruising
Duncan Kent picks the best sub-40ft sail and power boats for crossing the North Sea and exploring a Baltic summer
![Boatyard life](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/tsHxGN6p71715246550672/BOATYARD-LIFE.jpg)
Boatyard life
The tide of the year Is rising. Time for work
![Weather or not to go sailing](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/S5qEEvrhu1715246360283/WEATHER-OR-NOT-TO-GO-SAILING.jpg)
Weather or not to go sailing
Ignore the apps: it's much safer to swear by the weather wisdom of a local oracle
![The angelic East Coast pocket cruiser](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/nzn_lusE-1715245320686/THE-ANGELIC-EAST-COAST-POCKET-CRUISER.jpg)
The angelic East Coast pocket cruiser
It is 100 years since the first Deben Cherub was launched. Julia Jones looks back at the history of this 21ft river racing class
![Best anchor types for varied cruising](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/W2OLWp9iR1715243905036/BEST-ANCHOR-TYPES-FOR-VARIED-CRUISING.jpg)
Best anchor types for varied cruising
Rupert Holmes on choosing the best anchor for your boat, your style of cruising, how you’ll use it and your budget
![110 A WAYS TO CUT COSTS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1693522/312wYz4J21715238327386/110-A-WAYS-TO-CUT-COSTS.jpg)
110 A WAYS TO CUT COSTS
From DIY to learning new skills, mooring, sails and rigging, Ali Wood has some top tips on keeping afloat as affordably as possible
![Shearwater sloop sailing in the 1960s](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/TB1BoqGo11695894848222/SHEARWATER-SLOOP-SAILING-IN-THE-1960S.jpg)
Shearwater sloop sailing in the 1960s
Genevieve Leaper shares her late father John Leaper's recollections-compiled from handwritten notes-of cruising the Channel
![Timing an Atlantic crossing](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/Q43w2iTjH1695894533327/TIMING-AN-ATLANTIC-CROSSING.jpg)
Timing an Atlantic crossing
Professional meteorologist and sailor Chris Tibbs shares his knowledge of how to choose the best time to sail 'across the pond'
![Transatlantic first](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/NWg5fIdKH1695893888961/TRANSATLANTIC-FIRST.jpg)
Transatlantic first
It's 70 years since Ann Davison became the first woman to sail solo across the Atlantic. Katy Stickland looks back at her achievement
![Going dizzy on an island sailing odyssey](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/FtMEFSvmK1695893456146/GOING-DIZZY-ON-AN-ISLAND-SAILING-ODYSSEY.jpg)
Going dizzy on an island sailing odyssey
Ken Fowler becomes the first sailor to circumnavigate every island in England and Wales-and all done in a 4m dinghy!
![Boats for coastal cruising](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/n8pwAZMM51695892474070/BOATS-FOR-COASTAL-CRUISING.jpg)
Boats for coastal cruising
Duncan Kent chooses a selection of the best sail and motor boats under 40ft most suitable for adventurous cruising along the coast
![Industry view on HVO](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/nB1a90kX11695892206885/INDUSTRY-VIEW-ON-HVO.jpg)
Industry view on HVO
The RYA, IWA and CA are working to help recreational boating transition to a Net Zero future, as the CA's
![HVO RENEWABLE DIESEL Myth or miracle?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1455315/cPJ_1ijW01695891775092/HVO-RENEWABLE-DIESEL-MYTH-OR-MIRACLE.jpg)
HVO RENEWABLE DIESEL Myth or miracle?
A new generation of biofuel that's cleaner, greener, better for your engine and less prone to microbial growth sounds too good to be true... but the facts beg to differ