‘mayday ! mayday ! mayday ! the boat is cut in half’

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat

Richard Ayres makes his first Mayday call when his yacht is dismasted and prop fouled close to the Manacle rocks

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I’ve had Constance – an American Mason 44 – for 13 years. We’re getting to know each other bit by bit and I’d like to report that she’s everything a yacht should be. Excellent though she is, as the sa

THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ

Stephanie Jones talks to the skippers in the 2025/26 Mini Globe Race to find out...