Let’s go fly a kite

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather

Some boats need persuasion to make to windward, so tweaking the sails to best advantage can make all the difference. David Harding offers a few tips

LARGE MULTIHULLS ARE GETTING BIGGER AND FASTER, BUT HOW DO YOU HANDLE THEM? PRO SKIPPER MIKE KOPMAN HAS TOP ADVICE FOR ANYONE SAILING POWERFUL CATAMARANS

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

Whatever your size of boat, a cruising chute ...

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings explains how you can make your yacht handle better and perform more effectively when cruising