Use whatever’s there [as long as it doesn’t move]

Want to stop battling with deck gear and tripping over ropes? Ali Wood has some tips to help make the most of this crucial space

NEVER STOP SAILING!

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how different popular rudder designs affect handling, and explains how to maintain them

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

Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions

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