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The Great Escape

Against sizeable odds, the 2020 ARC made its departure from Las Palmas and headed out to the Caribbean. Sam Jefferson caught up with some participants in a year like no other

The power of observation

Rupert Holmes explains why, despite the advances in forecasting, your own observations on the weather are still vitally important

Return to Ailsa Craig

Andrew Morton and daughter spend an idyllic day island hopping in the Firth of Clyde

Swing keel calamity

Terry Abel repairs his Pandora 700 after a sobering shakedown sail

Refit for colder climes

Richard Rogers and Alice Sanger reconstruct their Morgan Giles 30 for some serious expedition sailing to high latitudes

Ocean racing... who'd do it?

Margaret Norris muses on what it takes to sail around the world – from the first 1968/9 Golden Globe Race to the current Vendée Globe

Keep your cool

Roger Hughes vents his engine room

What to do when lightning strikes

Alex and Daria Blackwell offer some valuable tips for protecting yourself and your boat

Engineless cruising

Follow creek-sailor Tony Smith’s tips for a slower, quieter pace of life

Back to the future

Peter Poland tracks the development of modern British gaff riggers

A boat for our time?

The ‘less is more’ philosophy is beautifully encapsulated in the Hunter Ranger 245, which later became the Channel 245. David Harding reports

The joys of coarse racing

A record year for Loch Broom SC and its Flying Fifteens

MOSQUITO FIRST RULE 6 (ANKER, 1913): FROM TRIUMPH TO DISASTER AND BACK

She was designed to race hard in 1913, but 101 years later, almost sank after a calamitous collision. Today, Mosquito is back and racing again

SYDNEY HARBOUR 18 FOOTERS

The Sydney 18s were among the most radical racing dinghies in the world in their heyday. These days, they still are

SWEDISH ROSE

At her launch in 1894, Bel’Rose changed Swedish sailing forever. Now, her owner of 44 years has had her rebuilt, in strictly traditional style

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Cox’s Boatyard on the Broads was revitalised a quarter of a century ago and it hasn’t looked back

PETER NICHOLSON Got the T-shirt

From navy pilot to yacht designer to Squadron commodore to company boss... it’s all in a life’s work to Peter Nicholson

It's Howard's Way... not Martin's way

Martin Black recalls a rare win, uncelebrated; and a chance at fame, unrequited

F0R WHOM THE BOAT CALLS

A replica of Hemingway’s fishing boat Pilar has put to sea and will soon enter line production, bringing a legend back to life

WELCOME TO THE CLUB

Tom Wiggin and his extensively refurbished Sunseeker Superhawk 50 join the Our Boats fleet

A WEEK AFLOAT NORTHERN SPORADES, GREECE

Blue water, rich culture and charming fishing villages are all waiting to be discovered in these Greek islands, says Lu Heikell.

SET UP A RADAR

Mention radar and most people think fog. Technically, fog starts at visibility of less than 1,000m and significantly changes your responsibilities under the collision regulations, the most pertinent being that we all move from being either a stand-on or give-way vessel to ALL being give-way vessels.

‘The boat was slammed over and water poured in'

Randall Reeves leaves the storm jib in its bag while braving the Southern Ocean to prove that speed is safety in heavy weather

PURPLE REIGN

THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH

The easy way to calculate course to steer

You don’t need paper charts and complex diagrams to calculate course to steer. Mark Browse explains a method that’s easy enough to do in your head

IS-THAT-REAL-WOOD

With his teak decks in need of replacement, Mike Rothery decides to tackle the job himself

Sailing schools ‘severely hit' by COVID-19 social distancing restrictions

Training centres offering sail cruising courses have been disproportionately affected by restrictions introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HYDROLIFT X-27 SUV

From stalwart of the sea to sporty SUV, pilothouse boats are encountering something of a revolution but the X-27 may be the most extreme example yet

JON SANDERS WAY OF THE WORLD

Jon Sanders is nearing the end of his 11th solo circumnavigation around the world. Elaine Bunting finds out what drives him to keep seeking out the solace of the sea

DELIGHTFUL DOURO

Andrew Smyth and Corinne Julius fulfil a long held ambition to cruise Portugal’s Douro River in their Broom 42 CL