Atlantic maelstrom

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

Rupert Holmes looks at one of the most desirable cruising yachts of the Sadler era, as well as some alternative boats

Greg Manning sails his Fairey Atalanta from Arisaig in the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides

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

Back to sea. Off to the end of land, away from the pastoral, the pretty order of serene lawns, blackbirds and cottages, farms and ploughed earth. The tide carried us back down the sheltered rivers of

The art of juggling tea and a muffin while not tripping over or getting whacked on the head