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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Allowing your electronic charts and other software to become out of date is dangerous, but updating can be something of a mine-field.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

Saving the past

Commodore of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships on the postponed Dunkirk return

TORPEDO STYLE

Hotel president John Boulton Simpson ordered this Fay and Bowen-built torpedo-stern boat during the First World War – over a century later she is back on Lake George, where she started life

A time for reminiscing

Sadly, sailing is not officially designated a vital service