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

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Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo

Ascending a mast is often undertaken light-heartedly, but it’s a high-risk operation which, if it goes wrong, can result in serious injury, explains Andrew Simpson

Mark Ryan learns mid-family cruise the importance of having a secure attachment for his Volvo Saildrive propeller

Woodbridge Boatyard’s Matt Lis explains how he replaced a mizzen mast on the ketch Peter Duck