Let the wind do the steering

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings explains how you can make your yacht handle better and perform more effectively when cruising

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather

Some boats need persuasion to make to windward, so tweaking the sails to best advantage can make all the difference. David Harding offers a few tips

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A job done properly first time means you’ll be sailing sooner – with or without the clergy

AFTER A LONG TOW (or a short one for that matter), the last thing most of us want to do is spend 20 minutes with a spirit level enduring an intense upper body work-out, while shouting at our other hal