OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

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

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

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

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