Nicholas Koligiannis explains how he improved the mast on his Albin Ballad

Tony Davies’ couldn’t find his dream boat ‘off the shelf’ so he took matters into his own hands with a 1978 Reinell 26-footer

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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

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

EARLIER IN THE year, we made a list of the things that make Penny a little harder to live with than she needs to be. Many have been sorted already – the plumbing is more reliable, a stabiliser has bee