Nic Compton shares techniques for keeping lines neat and tidy

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Genevieve Leaper shows how to lower a mast while still afloat

Knowing how rope is categorised in terms of strength is essential for safe management of your rig and shore lines

Mike Reynolds and his wife Nicki sailed over 5,000 miles to the Azores, Canaries and across the Atlantic to the Caribbean while repairing three separate leaks

West country farmer, Matt Dale, prefers using his boat to working on it - but sometimes, even he has to bite the bullet and get his tools out