Preparing a small boat for offshore adventure

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The art of sailing a small boat single-handed f

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Practical Boat Owner Magazine

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

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

NEVER STOP SAILING!

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

After three years of construction, Will Brocklebank takes delivery of only the second Rustler 41 ever built...

Greg Manning sails his Fairey Atalanta from Arisaig in the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides

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

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

NEVER STOP SAILING!

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

After three years of construction, Will Brocklebank takes delivery of only the second Rustler 41 ever built...

Greg Manning sails his Fairey Atalanta from Arisaig in the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides