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Mingming II & the Impossible Voyage
Jake Kavanagh escapes to the wilderness with Roger D Taylor’s latest book
DIY keelboat launching trailer
Sam Longley designs and builds a slipway boat launching trailer
Feathered friends
There’s an affinity between those who go afloat and the creatures of the air
Challenges in the Chesapeake
Squalls, hurricanes and operations – there’s never a dull moment aboard Alisara, says Hermione Pattison
Becoming a Day Skipper
From classroom conundrums to night-time navigation, dinghy instructor Margaret Norris decides to give big boats a go
TWO PACIFIC CROSSINGS
After one stress-free trip, you might find the ‘coconut milk run’ doesn’t always do what it says on the tin
SHAMROCK and Sycamore
Sometimes a captain and a boat are meant to be together – and this was never more the case than for ‘Syc’ and the Fife-built Shamrock 23-M
Tributes to pioneering Arctic cruiser and environmentalist Brian Black
Renowned Arctic sailor, journalist and environmentalist, Brian Black, has died, aged 77.
THE ORIGINAL CRUISER RACER
One of only two Island One Designs in commission, Trasnagh still lives up to their 1911 description of ‘rattling good boats, fit to go anywhere’
‘Dead ahead were the bows of an unlit freighter'
Paul Dale has a harrowing near-miss with an unlit freighter at night while on a 110-mile voyage from Trinidad to the Grenadines
New dawn for trading boats
SECOND AGE OF SAIL
ITALIAN JOB
The Sangermani-built ketch Sahib, built in the dolce vita of 1950s Italy, has just been given a five-year rebuild
TECHNICAL IS YOUR ANCHOR CHAIN UP TO THE JOB?
It’s all well and good having a solid anchor, but having ground tackle that is going to keep you secure is equally important, says Vyv Cox
Tradition is not a detail
With the family vocation stretching back over centuries, boatbuilding and repair is clearly in the DNA
TO PROTECT & SERVE
Ireland’s Fastnet Lighthouse has kept sailors safe for over a century. John Greeves talks to one of its former keepers about life on the rock
HOLDING POWER
When you find yourself in a tangle, seaman’s etiquette dictates he who anchors first has all rights
Larry Pardey remembered
Legendary bluewater cruiser, small boat sailor and master boatbuilder Larry Pardey has died in New Zealand, aged 81.
PORTIER POWER BOATS FRENCH POLISH
Behind a name with a very French resonance lies the historical destiny of one of the most important builders of Swiss yachts, installed on Lake Zurich for more than 200 years.
CHAPMAN'S POOL, DORSET
Often overlooked by cruisers, Dag Pike discovers solitude at this semi-circular bay on the south coast
COVER GIRL
Quarter of a century after managing her restoration, Nigel Sharp joined the crew to race at Les Régates Royales in 2019
A WEEK AFLOAT GALICIA
The enchanting Rías Baixas in north-west Spain offer rewarding, sheltered cruising, making them ideal for a sailing holiday
A LIFE WELL SAILED
Brian Black looks back at 50 years of cruising, mostly shared with his wife Lesley and their children Kieron and Sarah, and reflects on how it shaped his sailing
Finding A Natural Habitat
In search of a yard with just the right amount of clutter
UK Coastguard To Replace Emergency Radio Network
More than £170 million is to be spent on installing a new emergency radio network for HM Coastguard.
Adventure The Eighth Continent
Thom D’Arcy cruises off the beaten track and explores the extraordinary culture and rich natural history of Madagascar
Cup countdown
Over the next few weeks, all eyes will be on Auckland as the four teams for the 36th America’s Cup will – finally – assemble in the Cup venue
Sailing by ear
Alarm bells ringing afloat on a sea of sound
Working aloft
Alex Blackwell has some tips for staying safe when climbing the mast
Smartened up
A tidy up in lockdown means the boat’s looking smarter now than she has in years
Propeller predicament
Peter Davies restores power to his 60ft charter yacht with the help of Mr Rosebud