Jon Mendez explains the steps you need to take to ensure your boat stays in top condition for next season

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

Lasse Bøe explains how to take advantage of winter evenings and weekends when fishing is off the cards

OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

Simrad’s new AutoCaptain isn’t just a berthing aid, it can do the whole manoeuvre for you, from spotting an empty space to holding it against the dock while you tie up. Hugo Andreae reports

Tony Davies’ couldn’t find his dream boat ‘off the shelf’ so he took matters into his own hands with a 1978 Reinell 26-footer