‘the orcas shook the boat like a toy’

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

HOW TO SAIL BETTER

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

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

The seasoned polar explorer Franklin lost two vessels and 129 men, himself included, in the late 1840s, searching for the route that would take 3,000nm off the sea route to the Orient. Even though glo

AUGUST has thrown up a number of stories ...