Upgrading navigation instruments

When I took my first brick-like Magellan GPS receiver out of its box back in the mid-1990s, I was in Wick, NE Scotland. The fog was thick enough to walk on. Filled with a confidence I had never had be

Elliott Maurice replaces his much-loved Axopar with an all-new Saxdor 400 GTO

Rekindling lost wonder and becoming a sailor again – due to necessity

Restoring a classic Coronet triggered a wonderful trip down memory lane for boat dealer and classic craft enthusiast David Adams

Phil Taylor gives his yacht a new lease of life by replacing its cracked mast with a good one from an abandoned Thompson T24

What communications equipment do you really need to stay safe and keep in touch? Alan Denham explores options for every budget and cruising ambition