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Simon Ellis continues his three-month long cruise from Poole to the Isles of Scilly, taking in Polperro, Fowey, Falmouth, Porthleven, Mousehole and Land’s End

A camping dinghy may not offer the comforts of a modern cabin yacht, but no yacht is comfortable on a hard beat, no matter how many berths she may accommodate in her cabin. And there are serious disad

Paul Hardy and a fleet of fellow Cape Cutter trailer-sailers take on a biennial regatta for traditionally rigged craft

Proper preparation prevents poor performance