Toy of the month

Many years back as a young journalist I was invited to a press conference at a hotel complex where the smooth-talking owner presented an exciting plan to build a series of ‘Eco Pods’ on the land behin

Back in the 1970s multihull saillors were generally a pretty esoteric lot. It didn’t help that Donald Crowhurst ushered in the new decade with his tragic exploits in his Teignmouth Electron trimaran.

All Smacks Boats are fitted to the owner's specifications, Clive compares two that he has owned; a fast one and a comfortable one

£99 Weight: 157g Dimensions: 78mm x 51mm x 31.5mm Max pressure: 120psi/8bar Battery: 750mAh Valve: Presta Extras: Zip-lock waterproof bag, USB-C charge cable, needle valve (for footballs) This has the

Often overlooked and rarely serviced as often as they should be, winches are a vital element of any sailing boat’s deck gear. But the winch your boat comes with doesn’t have to be the winch you stick

Jake Kavanagh looks at the main buying choices between new and used and considers the temptation of projects