The x factor

Mark Sawyer gets an exclusive first look at Matrix’s new pole range, which has benefited from years of extensive development

AAPGAI chairman and senior instructor Clive Mitchelhill tests a selection of the latest short double-handers

Our pick of the latest goodies to hit the banks

From long-stay fishing trips to crafty bankside overnighters, when it comes to bivvies, shelters and brollies the choice of housing can be bewildering. This week we showcase a range of top-end and mid-priced bivvies, as well as the best bargains in overnight shelters

Material science and clever sailmaking have combined to chip away at the difference between cruising and racing sails. A new breed of crossover sails are being marketed for the first time at performan

Dan Webb heads down to Oxfordshire to give Drennan’s new Rigidex pole a bankside workout