Fastnet and furious

THIS YEAR MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FASTNET RACE. YET EVERY EDITION STILL THROWS UP SOME SURPRISES. TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT OUT, WHAT CAN EVERY CREW DO TO PREPARE?

Trevor Martin recalls a testing voyage that taught him almost all he needed to know for the next 20 years of sailing

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From cruising to rowing, three women reveal the very different ways they crossed the ocean

Simon Ellis makes the most of a three-month sabbatical by attempting to visit every bay, harbour and marina between Poole and Penzance en route to the Scilly Isles

Crew training and a delivery trip provide an exhilarating start to the sailing season