John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat

I’ve had Constance – an American Mason 44 – for 13 years. We’re getting to know each other bit by bit and I’d like to report that she’s everything a yacht should be. Excellent though she is, as the sa

Richard Ayres makes his first Mayday call when his yacht is dismasted and prop fouled close to the Manacle rocks

Three women share how persevering against all odds can lead to a wealth of new opportunities

Simon Ellis completes the final leg of his three-month sabbatical cruise along the South Coast of England

Paul Dale recounts the lessons he learned rebuilding his Dufour 41 Alexa on the devastated Caribbean island of Grenada in 2004