How to repair a cracked hatch

WE’RE ALWAYS HAPPY to lend Penny to friends when we’re not using her. The downside? The odd mishap. Her recent trip to Glastonbury ended on a bit of a bum note when our friends accidentally backed her

When Ozzie’s ‘Collie nose’ diagnosis scuppered his dinghy sailing days, Gary Hardy built a kit cuddy boat to get his crew back afloat

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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