5 expert tips

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

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

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

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

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

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