F ifty years ago, in the corner of a Nottinghamshire lace factory, a young dinghy sailor set out to solve a problem that had long plagued his sport. At the time, sailing clothing for dinghy sailors wa

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Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44

High-tech laminate sails sound appealing but conventional woven sails remain a better all-round option for cruising – as long as you take care of them…