A question of seamanship

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

Force 8 is forecast but does that mean I can’t set sail?

The late Jim Mottram explains modifications to make his 23-footer easier to sail. Here are just some of his tips from the archives

NEVER STOP SAILING!

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

Once you’ve won an Olympic gold medal and earned your way through to the big league, why would you ever go back to race against the weekend warriors? If you win, well that’s because you’re a full-time