Deck trainers are a relatively new phenomena but, certainly for racing sailors, they have become a crucial piece of kit. If the cruising sailor might content himself with a deck shoe then that simply

Jake Kavanagh explains how he replaced his boat’s worn teak gunwale with a PVC alternative

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Advances in marine fabrics mean it’s now possible to make your boat look brand new again without costing the earth, says Jake Kavanagh

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

Say “Rainforest”, and the average sailor will conjure up an image of some exotic tropical landscape covered in jungle that is home to a diverse array of plants and animals. I first came across such a