Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo

Mark Ryan learns mid-family cruise the importance of having a secure attachment for his Volvo Saildrive propeller

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Woodbridge Boatyard’s Matt Lis explains how he replaced a mizzen mast on the ketch Peter Duck

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Leo Heaney’s regular yacht club race night quickly turns dangerous, and leads to seven months of frustration to rectify the damage