Mark Ryan learns mid-family cruise the importance of having a secure attachment for his Volvo Saildrive propeller

Leo Heaney’s regular yacht club race night quickly turns dangerous, and leads to seven months of frustration to rectify the damage

John Payne explains the critical importance of lubricating oil for your boat’s engine, and how and when to change it

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Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo

After nine years of circumnavigating the globe, the ‘old Seadog’ tells Laura Hodgetts he’s home to get patched up and a pension