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SAFETY UPGRADE
Solo boater, Gilbert Park, safeguards his fun with a new MOB alert
SARGO 45
Alex Smith joins the Sarin family for a sea trial of Sargo's biggest ever pilothouse cruiser
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
Little ships and the wrong sort of waves
Why the correct manoeuvres for the sea conditions will reduce hogging and sagging stress on both ship and crew
Watching boats, saving jerseys
It's amazing what you can see from a hospital window if it's the right hospital
Sweating the mooring asset
Sam Llewellyn looks at ways of getting top value out of his boat's swinging mooring
A little confession
The Sailfish 18 fan has had his head turned by another classic boat... made from wood
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
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
Professional meteorologist and sailor Chris Tibbs shares his knowledge of how to choose the best time to sail 'across the pond'
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
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
Duncan Kent chooses a selection of the best sail and motor boats under 40ft most suitable for adventurous cruising along the coast
HOW TO PLAN OFFSHORE VOYAGES
Choosing the best ocean route can be daunting. Jimmy Cornell explains how to do it, and how the parameters are changing
CRUISING MY MAIDEN VOYAGE AROUND BRITAIN
When novice sailor Katrina Megget said yes to four months on a 28ft boat sailing around Great Britain, she didn't know what she was in for...
PILOTAGE SWAPPING STUDLAND FOR SWANAGE
Studland's valuable anchorage is now a no-anchor zone, so Ken Endean looks at alternatives
TECHNICAL THE FUTURE OF CRUISING YACHTS
Predicting the future is never easy, but Patrick Dixon's job is to do just that. As a liveaboard sailor, he shares his ideas about what lies in store for yacht design
Why sailors love a good problem
Never underestimate that for some boat-owners (though not necessarily their crews or partners), it is the maintaining and problem-solving that form half the satisfaction. Especially the latter: a puzzle is always satisfying.
MY BEAUTIFUL BALTIC
Niklas Sandström grew up next to the Baltic Sea and has witnessed how it has changed. His article was runner up in the 2022 Brian Black Memorial Award
'SHOULD WE CONTINUE OR SAIL BACK FOR HELP?'
A collision and a fouled prop put Amanda and Victor Tettmar in a tricky situation mid-Channel, surrounded by shipping with night falling
Extend your stay in Europe
Dancing the Schengen Shuffle' is a new challenge for British sailors in the Mediterranean and elsewhere in Europe. Mike Morgan looks at how to keep sailing beyond 90 days
FIRST TEST GT325
A boat that dares to do things differently, the GT325 blends elements of the old and the new to remarkable effect
TECHNICAL VHF ANTENNAS
The range and effectiveness of your yacht's radio communication depends on the dimensions, position and quality of your VHF antenna.
MATTHEW SHEAHAN
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AMBITIOUS CHANGES, SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
NIKKI HENDERSON
SPINNAKER SAILING SHOULD BE SOMETHING YOU LEARN FROM THE VERY START
LIVING HISTORY
A NEW REGATTA FOR CLASSIC YACHTS AIMS TO RECREATE THE FAMOUS ERA OF THE BRITISH 'BIG CLASS'. DAN HOUSTON JOINS THE RICHARD MILLE CUP
SPECIAL REPORT
JAMES FREDERICK ON CRUISING NEW ZEALAND
LAND SOF FOUR KINGS
A YEAR CRUISING INDONESIA IS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE DESERTED ISLANDS AND UNFORGETTABLE UNDERWATER LIFE FOR CATHERINE LAWSON
A full-on 50th Fastnet Race
Saturday 22 July dealt up a wild start for the record entry 430 yachts taking part in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race
MASTERCLASS
RACHAEL SPROT ON MANOEUVRING UNDER POWER