Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views

A few years ago we were at the ...

OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

How do you deal with the crushing blow of yet another blank session or period of fishing failure? Specimen hunter Lasse Bøe has the answers

With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering…

They’re not fast, quiet, smooth, desirable or – in many obvious ways, at least – remotely ‘nice’. They don’t have enticing engines or inviting interiors. They’re not always easy to fit into a parking