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Alastair Buchan explains how to handle sails solo or with few crew

The late Jim Mottram explains modifications to make his 23-footer easier to sail. Here are just some of his tips from the archives

One summer’s evening in the days before internet weather forecasting, I was deeply involved in the after-race ‘do’ following a Solent Old Gaffers event. In the 1970s these regattas drew entrants large

A cruising chute is ideal for downwind sailing. David Harding shows you how best to use one

Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how different popular rudder designs affect handling, and explains how to maintain them

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