Airspeed horsa glider

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather

The failed high-altitude fighter that proved crucial to the liberation of Europe as a deadly ground-attack aircraft

Dinghy dilemmas: which is best for the Tideway 10 –lug sail or gunter rig?

THE HOWL OF a British V12, the growl of an American V8. Even up here the dominant soundtracks that accompany the Le Mans 24 Hours are all too distinct as miniature Aston Martin Valkyries and Cadillac

HOW TO SAIL BETTER

We sample the Spitfire that exemplifies courage and true friendship