Ocke mannerfelt bat boat

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.

Rupert Holmes looks at one of the most desirable cruising yachts of the Sadler era, as well as some alternative boats

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

Is this clever new family cruiser the ultimate all-rounder?

TOBY HODGES REPORTS ON THE OUT-THE-BOX THINKING, INFLATABLE WINGSAIL MODX

We brace as the next gust bends off ...