How parachutes work

Misunderstood and little used, the kicking strap or vang is often largely ignored by cruising sailors. It is an important sail control, however, helping you to flatten or open the main as required. Ra

Andrew Simpson looks at pendulum servo self-steering gears, and describes how to get the best out of them

David Mitchell looks at why the correct technique and the right choice of landing net will see your catches increase

On the morning of Sunday, 3 September 1916, farm bailiff Charles Lewis set out across the fields at Abbott’s Hall near the village of Horsley Cross, in rural Essex, to check on the wheat crop. He took

Drag-cutting designs boost your speed but there’s more to it than ‘smooth and skin-tight’

But why the sudden penchant for wearing oversized pointy helmets with no vents? Well, the UCI’s technical regulations don’t draw a distinction between ‘time trial’ and ‘aero road’ helmets, so enterpri