Ever heard of a bumsprit?

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

All Smacks Boats are fitted to the owner's specifications, Clive compares two that he has owned; a fast one and a comfortable one

The art of juggling tea and a muffin while not tripping over or getting whacked on the head

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how different popular rudder designs affect handling, and explains how to maintain them

Back to sea. Off to the end of land, away from the pastoral, the pretty order of serene lawns, blackbirds and cottages, farms and ploughed earth. The tide carried us back down the sheltered rivers of

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