Metstrade special gear review

Often overlooked and rarely serviced as often as they should be, winches are a vital element of any sailing boat’s deck gear. But the winch your boat comes with doesn’t have to be the winch you stick

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions

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.

We review the latest sailing products, with a special look at women’s clothing

Discover how to enjoy a Riviera lifestyle without leaving the UK with the latest news on marinas, sailing, waterside homes and harbour developments from the Coast team