Personal emergency devices

Richard Ayres makes his first Mayday call when his yacht is dismasted and prop fouled close to the Manacle rocks

You can do it with your eyes shut

Like all good things that happen to us, it was an accident I started writing pilots for the Mediterranean. It all began when I was skippering a flotilla around the Saronic and eastern Peloponnese in G

News from your cruising area

We’ve a great selection of technical content for you in this month’s issue of Practical Caravan, starting with an article on how to load your tourer safely. It’s crucial to stick to your towing limits

Want some new gadgets? Here are some of the best choices out there