Here’s our top picks from the yacht market - some beautiful sailing boats ready for their next chapter.

Life on the high seas has given Jess and her family the opportunity to really indulge in lots of reading thanks to the many marina book swap hubs around the world!

Looking for a unique gift for a sailor? Here’s a guide to some of the best presents for boaters this Christmas.

The WLYC 24 Hour Race returns to its former glory as one of the most popular, challenging team events on the dinghy scene, racing writes Sue Pelling.

A change in the Olympic sailing race format is in the pipeline and, as Andy finds out, the idea is not going down too well with competitors.

A strong easterly is forecast for the Isles of Scilly—should the crew of Odette risk sailing there to beat the blow, or heed the local skipper’s warning?

Sigma 33, Odette, is cruising the West Country in August and hoping to get to the Scillies. Skippered by Michelle, …Continue reading »

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Beneteau’s First 36 was a planing masterpiece. The 36SE is a turbocharged version. Sam Jefferson dons his Bermuda shorts and prepares to go surfing.

Sam Jefferson reviews the latest bunkside reads, classic books and more.

The growing demand for adventure sailing holidays has never been more popular. If you think you are up for a challenge, now could be a good time to venture out of your comfort zone and sign up for the ultimate sailing experience writes Sue Pelling.

Logging the barometer on a regular bases, and using it alongside the details from a synoptic chart, will keep you ahead of the weather forecasting game, Tom Cunliffe tells us.

It may have ‘ocean’ in the title, but The Ocean Race Europe was not what you’d expect. Georgie Corlett-Pitt looks back the high-stakes coastal chase that saw seven foiling IMOCA60s race from Germany to Montenegro…

Sam Jefferson looks at the latest designs and launches...

Seawind’s 1170 originates from a land down under. This seems to have given them a fresh new approach when it comes to designing a cruising multihull – as Sam Jefferson discovers

Ropes, sails, and safety... Ben Lowings put the best sailing knives to the test to see which ones you can really rely on when it matters most.

Estonian boatbuilder Saare has been quietly turning out superb cruising boats for some years now. Sam Fortescue discovers its new 41.2

The vang is a frequently overlooked but vital bit of kit. Sam Fortescue takes a look at the options available.

The Royal Cruising Club’s Nick Charman offers up a gentle challenge to sailors as he asks them to ponder the efficiency of their rig offwind.

Have you seen these new yachts? Sam Jefferson looks at the latest designs and launches from Ice to Hanse - what do you think?

Massachusetts has a rich maritime history from whaling through to the genesis of yachting. Tom Pepper took a charter through this iconic cruising ground.

Crewing on other boats is a great way to explore new places, sail new boats and meet new people, but it isn’t without its pitfalls, says Anna Bingham

We’re all different. We have diverse aims, agendas and ways of getting there. All of them are right. So, what …Continue reading »

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