Stopping the rumble

You don’t have to be loaded to get into boating as Glen Stanford discovered after a chance encounter with a boat-owning colleague

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

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings explains how you can make your yacht handle better and perform more effectively when cruising

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Dinghy dilemmas: which is best for the Tideway 10 –lug sail or gunter rig?

A job done properly first time means you’ll be sailing sooner – with or without the clergy