The confessional

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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