Having never set foot on a catamaran, when I arrived in Thailand for a 10-day sailing holiday, I had no inkling that this trip would rapidly unfold into one of the most spontaneous, varied, and exhila

Fitting-out time is here again. Because I winter up in the Baltic where the sea still sometimes freezes, my season doesn’t really start until May. It was different when I berthed my 22ft wooden sloop

OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

DETLEF JENS has been sailing since childhood and ...

We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com or by post at Yachting Monthly , Future PLC, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 6JR

Who hasn’t dreamt of sailing around the Caribbean in a private yacht? Well, I’ve found a way to get the experience without having to become – or befriend – a millionaire. I booked on to a week-long cr