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

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

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OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

Gilbert Park swaps his ageing Mitchell 28 for a soft-riding Seaward 29