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

Often overlooked and rarely serviced as often as they should be, winches are a vital element of any sailing boat’s deck gear. But the winch your boat comes with doesn’t have to be the winch you stick

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

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

Some corrosion is easy to spot but stress corrosion cracking has the potential to weaken your rig with very little warning, says Vyv Cox