Sleipner’s new fins

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

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how different popular rudder designs affect handling, and explains how to maintain them

Want to stop battling with deck gear and tripping over ropes? Ali Wood has some tips to help make the most of this crucial space

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

Alastair Buchan explains how to handle sails solo or with few crew

The late Jim Mottram explains modifications to make his 23-footer easier to sail. Here are just some of his tips from the archives