For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

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Nicholas Koligiannis explains how he improved the mast on his Albin Ballad

Advances in marine fabrics mean it’s now possible to make your boat look brand new again without costing the earth, says Jake Kavanagh

Deck trainers are a relatively new phenomena but, certainly for racing sailors, they have become a crucial piece of kit. If the cruising sailor might content himself with a deck shoe then that simply

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