Down winding

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

Want to stop battling with deck gear and tripping over ropes? Ali Wood has some tips to help make the most of this crucial space

NIKKI HENDERSON ON THE ESSENTIAL MULTIHULL SKILLS YOU SHOULDN’T SET OFF WITHOUT

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

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

Often overlooked and rarely serviced as often as they should be, winches are a vital element of any sailing boat’s deck gear. But the winch your boat comes with doesn’t have to be the winch you stick