Dealing with serious emergencies

Paul Dale recounts the lessons he learned rebuilding his Dufour 41 Alexa on the devastated Caribbean island of Grenada in 2004

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

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John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat

Three transatlantic cruisers share valuable lessons with Ali Wood about their onboard power setups (and where they went wrong)

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