Diy small rigging vice

Zoran Glozinic devises a way to simplify a tricky job

Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions

Misunderstood and little used, the kicking strap or vang is often largely ignored by cruising sailors. It is an important sail control, however, helping you to flatten or open the main as required. Ra

How do you fix boats in the middle of the Atlantic? Ali Wood visits a unique business that deals with everything from broken booms to ARC crews and Interpol

How weld and ingenuity can free a bolt that’s snapped clean off

LAST MONTH, WE reached a stage where we needed a little more filler before we could paint our crumpled rear corner. I paused while waiting for the correct paint to arrive. In the meantime, the long, d