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…

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

RACHAEL SPROT is a Yachtmaster Examiner with an ...

A few years ago we were at the ...

Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo

Leo Heaney’s regular yacht club race night quickly turns dangerous, and leads to seven months of frustration to rectify the damage