High-tech laminate sails sound appealing but conventional woven sails remain a better all-round option for cruising – as long as you take care of them…

Andrew Simpson explains the best way to complete a straightforward yet essential onboard maintenance job…

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

WE ALL KNOW that most caravans rely on a three-wheel configuration for on-site manoeuvring. More modern tourers have the luxury of movers (p78), which use the leisure battery to activate electric moto

Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views

Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo