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RENAISSANCE OF A MASTERPIECE
From her controversial start, this beautiful, heavy-weather champion from Fife III has found many lovers in a century afloat
Sailing at a social distance
Harking back to simpler times during enforced boatlessness
HOW TO WHITTLE WOODEN SPOONS
Sailors on long voyages would pass the time whittling spoons. In the first of our ‘lockdown projects’ series, we learn how
CLEAN SWEEP WITH A BROOM
Bought in 2011, Admiral VII has been a labour of love, if not a busman’s holiday, for cross-Channel ferry captain Steve Morgan
ZERO-CARBON DIESEL
A new kind of renewable diesel claims to offer all the performance of a fossil-fuelled boat without the carbon footprint. Is this the holy grail we’ve all been searching for?
THE GREATEST SUNSEEKERS EVER
We asked Sunseeker International Sales Director Sean Robertson to select the 10 most iconic past models and help explain why. Editor Hugo takes up the story...
THE BOATAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: I don’t regret my ridiculous car or my expensive boat
SIRENA 88
With its flagship, Sirena is taking on the semi-custom big boys. The 88 boasts presence, volume and a master suite to die for but is this enough in an arena packed with top-end talent?
SHETLAND ADVENTURE
A bold plan to cruise 130nm from Largs on the west coast of Scotland to the Shetland Isles in his 25ft Finnmaster shows that size is no limit to adventure for kayaker Andrew Morton
READY FOR LAUNCH
Nick Burnham’s Jeanneau Leader enjoys some TLC during a winter ashore
FLY ELECTRIC
The extraordinary story behind the world’s first 100% electric foiling sportsboat
BUYING A USED...PRINCESS 56
IN BUILD 2012 - 2017 PRICE RANGE £650,000 - £1,000,000
BOAT CUISINE
A stylish restaurant for a stylish river. Phil Sampson visited the upper reaches of the River Thames pre-lockdown for a memorable Sunday brunch
VANCOUVER 34 CLASSIC
Duncan Kent looks at the enduring appeal of this versatile yacht which is suitable for blue water as well as coastal cruising
TECHNICAL KEEPING UP TO DATE
Allowing your electronic charts and other software to become out of date is dangerous, but updating can be something of a mine-field. Toby Heppell looks at the options...
Predicting navigational hazards
Jonty Pearce gives a thorough breakdown of how to avoid other ships at sea, from tankers to trawlers
TECHNICAL CHECK YOUR DECK FITTINGS
What’s really going on under your deck fittings? Ben Sutcliffe-Davies investigates the hidden weaknesses
ADVENTURE HELL OR HIGH SEAS
Taylor Grieger and Stephen O’Shea faced pirates, navigated the Furious Fifties and came to blows during a life-changing voyage from Florida around Cape Horn
Why motor-sailing is good seamanship
Pete Goss looks at the times it can pay to switch on the engine, making life easier and allowing for better sailing
A WEEK AFLOAT SCOTLAND
Breathtaking scenery, a plethora of cruising grounds and friendly locals make cruising the West Coast from Oban round the Isle of Mull an unforgettable experience, says Norman Kean
HOME WATERS - RECAPTURING AN EAST COAST CHILDHOOD
Nick Ardley helps a New Zealand expat relive some of his memories of sailing along the Thames Estuary as a boy
A dream fulfilled
Peter Kersey experiences a lively channel crossing aboard the Brixham trawler Provident
Adventure - All Creatures Great & Small
Sheridan Lathe recalls her early experiences sharing her veterinary skills with the locals while on a unique cruise of the Panama islands
BACK WITH A FANFARE
It was love at first sight for Alessandra Della Betta, whose first boat – 105-year-old Tirrenia II – was relaunched with a star-studded party after a decade out of the water
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
Bluebird The first twin-keeler
The revolutionary twin-keeled Bluebird was met with disdain from sailors in the 1920s, but then the rest of the world caught on...
AFFORDABLE CLASSIC GP14
Jack Holt (1912–1995) was one of the most prolific designers of performance dinghies of all time and made a massive contribution to post-war sailing. With early support from Yachting World magazine, he pioneered hard-chine hulls designed for building in marine plywood by DIY sailors and professional alike.
FOUND IN A BARN
It was a dream come true when boatbuilder Donn Costanzo uncovered this flawlessly restored 1947 Sparkman & Stephens sloop
Folkboat FIRST CHANNEL CROSSING
James Visick and a blissfully ignorant landlubber pal take off from Lymington for the calvados and croissants of Cherbourg
AT HOME WITH TOM CUNLIFFE
From planning a post-isolation cruise to re-imagining classic board games with a nautical slant, Tom has a number of creative suggestions to make the most of lockdown