All’s swell and good

One summer’s evening in the days before internet weather forecasting, I was deeply involved in the after-race ‘do’ following a Solent Old Gaffers event. In the 1970s these regattas drew entrants large

NEVER STOP SAILING!

Alastair Buchan explains how to handle sails solo or with few crew

Our speed over ground aboard Polaris reads 16kts. It’s midnight and the black, star-studded sky jigs around overhead. I’m tethered to the helm, watching our instruments like a hawk as I bear away to t

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how different popular rudder designs affect handling, and explains how to maintain them

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