The best... boats for solo sailing

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

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

Jake Kavanagh looks at the main buying choices between new and used and considers the temptation of projects

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

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.

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