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Dealing with serious emergencies
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Dealing with serious emergencies

Jimmy Cornell explains how he dealt with grounding, prop entanglement, collision, lightning strike, a carbon monoxide scare... and more!

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10+ mins  |
June 2023
Holy belt and braces
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Holy belt and braces

Divine intervention and the leisure seafarer

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3 mins  |
June 2023
Sailing in Sir Robin's wake
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Sailing in Sir Robin's wake

Sharks and logs, they can both be awkward

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3 mins  |
June 2023
Mozambique Channel adventure
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Mozambique Channel adventure

Robin Barrett swaps his elderly Eventide for a high performance Farrier trimaran to explore the south east coast of Africa

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5 mins  |
June 2023
Coping with seasickness
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Coping with seasickness

Rachael Sprot shares how to deal with the dreaded Mal de mer to avoid ruining the day

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5 mins  |
June 2023
Leaving a dock
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Leaving a dock

Powerboat instructor Jon Mendez shares his expert tips for leaving an alongside berth in a single-engined RIB

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2 mins  |
June 2023
Remote boat monitoring and security cameras
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Remote boat monitoring and security cameras

Rupert Holmes looks at options for monitoring of boats that will warn of intruders, change of location and impact from other vessels

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4 mins  |
June 2023
Drascombe & Devon Lugger v the Dabber
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Drascombe & Devon Lugger v the Dabber

Designed for safe family boating under sail, oar or power, but taken long distance by intrepid sailors

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4 mins  |
June 2023
Choosing the right project boat
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Choosing the right project boat

How do you distinguish a real bargain boat from one that’s not worth restoring, even if it’s free

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10 mins  |
June 2023
Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat
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Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat

Clive shares his local knowledge on the best way to travel from Rye Bay upriver to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex - including his choice of open motorboat and family activities en route

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5 mins  |
May 2023
Little beauty!
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Little beauty!

Size is relative and dependant on the sailing activity and weather conditions

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3 mins  |
May 2023
Full steam ahead
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Full steam ahead

Welcome to the world of steam - clean, tidy and almost silent

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3 mins  |
May 2023
Every day's a school day
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Every day's a school day

Thirsting for Day Skipper Practical knowledge, sea-schools appear curiously unavailable

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3 mins  |
May 2023
TIPS TO SAIL BETTER Preventer set-up
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TIPS TO SAIL BETTER Preventer set-up

Pip Hare explains why you should rig a boom preventer for downwind sailing

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3 mins  |
May 2023
JESSICA WATSON Courage on and off the water
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JESSICA WATSON Courage on and off the water

While True Spirit was being filmed, celebrating her teenage solo circumnavigation, the 29-year-old was battling her biggest challenge ashore

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8 mins  |
May 2023
Panama and beyond
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Panama and beyond

Dr Roger Geary recounts a canal transit undertaken in 2018

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
Walking the plank
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Walking the plank

Alan England looks for a safer way of getting aboard

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4 mins  |
May 2023
Are we sinking?
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Are we sinking?

A heavily pregnant Kerry Buchanan tries to stem the water ingress in a 11ft 6in plywood dinghy off the coast of Donegal in the northwest of Ireland

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4 mins  |
May 2023
Thinking of going electric?
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Thinking of going electric?

Electric propulsion is clean, near silent and can even be self-refuelling, but is it worth the investment? Jake Kavanagh considers the options

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5 mins  |
May 2023
Getting an old diesel engine to run
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Getting an old diesel engine to run

Is it worth buying a boat with a non-running engine? Vyv Cox has some tips on what to look for before deciding if it's a viable project

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9 mins  |
May 2023
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Summer on Maximus
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PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Summer on Maximus

Ali Wood ventures out on a summer cruise with the family...but not everything goes to plan

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
Onboard problem solving
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Onboard problem solving

Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit-out to what he stows as gear essentials

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
Atlantic pioneer
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Atlantic pioneer

Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement

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5 mins  |
May 2023
A boat fit for purpose
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A boat fit for purpose

What makes the perfect bluewater boat? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls crossing the North Atlantic

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
Selecting the right gear...
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Selecting the right gear...

Coming into a crowded marina late at night after a great day sailing across Lyme Bay, Andrew Carter's feathering prop failed and jammed in 'full ahead' - even when engaged in astern

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8 mins  |
March 2023
Sunk boat salvage
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Sunk boat salvage

Marsali Taylor reports on the salvage efforts to raise a wooden vessel at Aith Marina that attracted spectators despite the mizzle and smirr

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3 mins  |
March 2023
Tried & Tested
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Tried & Tested

Will Renilson improves boat handling aboard his Jersey 36

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4 mins  |
March 2023
New Gear
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New Gear

Rupert Holmes gets an early look at the latest ideas

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5 mins  |
March 2023
Back to (sea) school
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Back to (sea) school

James Wood gets to grip with navigation, passage planning, tides, buoyage, Colregs and more on his RYA Day Skipper Theory course

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8 mins  |
March 2023
Changing times
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Changing times

Alasdair Kirkpatrick tells Ali Wood about narrowboat innovations including a fully accessible design plus hybrid and electric propulsion

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5 mins  |
March 2023

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