Orca damage, rudder failure and a monkey bite were just a few of the setbacks facing crews en-route to this year’s ARC+,writes Ali Wood, but happily all 83 boats made it to the start line in Las Palma

THE BIT OF KIT THAT MIGHT JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE

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

A guide to new products for anglers going afloat

Far from being a lightweight trailer sailer, Nic Compton finds the third version of this modern classic to be a serious little cruising boat capable of handling far more than a little creek crawling

WITH NEW LEADS IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF AMY BRADLEY, WE LOOK AT OTHER CRIMES ON THE WATER