Every boat owner should know some basic engine maintenance, including alternator belt tensioning. Stu Davies shares his tips ...

How do you equip a small yacht for your first ocean voyage, especially with few crew or sailing single-handed? Jester ...

Three hours on the start line of a yacht race and then walking in Storm Bert gave me the chance to really test the warmth and ...

A knockdown wave inflated the crew's lifejackets and broke the skipper's leg as they tried to rescue a man overboard in 3-4m ...

I have been testing the Zhik Seaboot 400 while sailing during the summer and then took them to France for the start line of ...

You’ve made a pilotage plan: now’s the time to put it to the test. Sticky Stapylton explains pilotage techniques that’ll keep ...

Sailing in fog is one of the things sailors most fear – but circumstances mean it often can’t be avoided. Sticky Stapylton ...

With her rudder back in action, Christina continued to sail towards Cape Verde, a scheduled stop on the ARC+ rally. Frenesi’s ...

With a half-empty liquid filled compass and no obvious sign of a leak, Norman Eastwood decided it was time to do something ...

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Living in a world of power-hungry electronics, windvane self-steering is an appealing concept. Instead of steering to a compass course, you steer the boat to the wind, thanks to a mechanical vane ...