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The latest gear and fly-tying materials for discerning game-fishers

Ali Wood gets some top tips from sailmakers on choosing and caring for your yacht’s most valuable assets

A fast day-sailer makes perfect sense if you enjoy sporty sailing but don’t want either a racing yacht or a cruiser. That’s where the Saffier 27 comes in, says David Harding

After a chainplate snapped on his Albin Cumulus 85, Joe Magee explains how he fitted new ones