Boats for coastal cruising

Readers will be aware that the Hanse 360 has been out for over a year now and this entry level Hanse has received many plaudits during that time for its blend of cruising versatility and ease of handl

Hallberg-Rassy 42E | Scanmar 40 | Westerly Oceanlord | Bowman 40 Contest 42 | Nicholson 39 | Moody 425 | Amel Sharki

Light, fast, simple to launch and easy to sail – that’s the new BayCruiser 21, says David Harding

A camping dinghy may not offer the comforts of a modern cabin yacht, but no yacht is comfortable on a hard beat, no matter how many berths she may accommodate in her cabin. And there are serious disad

W ords are the stock in trade of any journalist and when you find yourself lost for them, then you know you have a problem. It does happen from time to time though and there was a period where the mai

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather