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‘Buying a boat taught me a hell of a lot'

From car-crash viewings to wasted journeys of hundreds of miles, Wayne Palmer shares the steep learning curve of buying his first boat

TECHNICAL - THE POWER OF DATA

The new NMEA OneNet claims to offer more data and a faster, more secure network for onboard devices. Toby Heppell investigates...

The sounds of sailing

Clack, clack, clack. These words describe perfectly the noise sails make when slatting in light airs offshore, and the sound of sails, rig and boat when becalmed in an ocean swell.

SOUTHERLY 42RST

For versatile adventure, there are plenty of go-anywhere cruisers on the market, as Duncan Kent discovers

HOW TO troubleshoot your engine electrics

If your engine won’t start, knowing how to find the source of the problem will help you get underway

Eyeball pilotage skills for coast crawling

Getting close in to the coast to explore a tidal channel or fi nd a snug anchorage is rewarding, but close attention must be paid to the visual clues, explains Ken Endean

ADVENTURE VIRGIN ISLANDS

Kieran Flatt cruises the Marker Wadden and finds nature is already thriving on the newest part of the Netherlands

ADVENTURE THE FRENCH CONNECTION

Hamish Southby-Tailyour and his young family find themselves caught up in a grisly crime whilst meandering through France’s picturesque inland waterways on the way to the Mediterranean

A WEEK AFLOAT CORSICA

The mountainous Coriscan coast offers breathtaking anchorages and charming towns for a memorable Mediterranean cruise

A testing passage

Natalie and Nathan Hamilton experience challenging conditions while cruising the south coast between the Solent and Salcombe

18 Rig Checks That Will Refine Your Boat

Does your boat’s weather helm bother you, or does she go better on one tack than the other? Toby Heppell explains how to iron out the foibles with proper rig setup

Yachts by the pound

Peter Poland weighs up the pride and joy of owning a steady and substantial motor sailer

The left behind

There’s always something rather melancholy about the once proud boats left ashore

Rules is rules

When it comes to having a regulation for everything, you can’t beat a bit of yacht racing

Sailors head back to the water as COVID-19 lockdown is eased

Boating is slowly returning to parts of the UK as coronavirus restrictions are gradually eased two months after lockdown.

Home waters to high latitudes

Rupert Holmes test sails the Nicholson 32, one of the most desirable early glass fibre yachts and still a great second-hand buy

End-of-life boats are ‘not just an owner problem'

There are calls for a ‘collaborative approach’ by governments, the marine industry, stakeholders and the public to tackle the problem of end-of-life boats.

Disabled Sailors Association launches round the world voyage

The Disabled Sailors Association is looking for 1,000 wheelchair users to take part in its Trans-World Sailing Adventure.

Desert Island lockdown

The Pattison family are blissfully stranded in Caribbean Barbuda

COVID-19 challenges for marine industry

The COVID-19 lockdown is already taking its toll on some UK marine businesses, while others have adapted to meet the challenges caused by the pandemic.

Clearly the best

Is traditional varnish the only brightwork option?

Insurance update

What effect might lockdown and the inability to get to your boat have on your marine insurance policy? Sam Jefferson finds out

When to move

Mark Rushall looks at what may determine our decision making, from sea state to pressure patches to tide

Paul Heiney

The scope of our cruising plans this summer has diminished, but exploring close to home can bring the greatest rewards

Pushing the tradition

Hallberg-Rassy used to be all about sedate cruising. Whisper it, but its new generation of yachts has some rather racy touches. Sam Jefferson tested the new 57

Lockdown stories

How have you spent lockdown? We catch up with sailors worldwide to hear their...

Turkish Delight

Giles Fraser didn’t mean to go to Turkey, but an invitation to join a cruising rally provided an opportunity he did not regret

Faster and safer

Weather routeing can make a huge different to passage times and race results. Rupert Holmes reports on the tech to help you make good decisions

Good feelings

Stuart Bithell won silver at London 2012. He aims to go one better at the Tokyo Olympics, but he’s up against some tough competition

Keeping the show on the road

Sam Jefferson spoke to the CEO of British Marine Lesley Robinson about the impact of the current crisis and the future of the Southampton Boat Show