During the fuel crisis in 1973 the government imposed 50mph limits to try and reduce fuel use, and this could well have made the whole concept of trying to save fuel a more mainstream idea. Today, wit

Choosing a new tender for the boat is a big decision that can set the tone for your adventures afloat. It determines whether you can get in to explore a rocky beach or ashore to the pub up the river.

What’s it worth to make your boat’s facilities easier and more convenient to use? Jake Kavanagh looks at the costs and the benefits to help decide

OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

Yachts designed specifically to conform to a rating rule can be curiously deformed things. Who can forget some of the contorted designs of the 1980s bent into peculiar shapes to profit to the maximum

Advances in marine fabrics mean it’s now possible to make your boat look brand new again without costing the earth, says Jake Kavanagh