Practically a Day Skipper PBO’s Laura Hodgetts undertakes the RYA Day Skipper Practical course, Mastering fore-and-aft mooring A simple, easy-to-use system explained, Land of the Shiants
A two-day visit to the Shiant Islands and more....

Ultimate guide to sea birds
Know your gannets from your gulls and your petrels from your fulmars.

Baltic odyssey in a dinghy
A father and son camp out under the stars on an historic German waterway..

Salona, Azuree & Dromor – secret boats of the east
Check out a selection of used boats from Croatia, Greece and Turkey.

Pilotage tricks
Nifty tools for calculating course to steer and making best use of tides..

Back on the water: 10
checks to start the season Tips to help ensure your boat’s in good condition after lockdown.

8 budget cruising yachts 
Review of top new and used yacht designs from Italy and Slovenia.

Great British boats: Yarmouth 22 and 23 Pocket-sized long-keelers with traditional charm and modern build.

Reunited with my motorcruiser, 45 years on Loris Goring seizes the chance to look over a boat he helped design..

Meet the double-handers
Sailing two-up has never been more popular, as Peter Poland reports.

Local weather forecasting
Using meteorology and topography to better understand the weather..

Rustler 33: posh but practical weekender 
David Harding finds performance and impeccable manners.

Extreme restorations
What does it really take to bring a piece of maritime history back to life?

Great British boats: Hunter Ranger/Channel 245
A versatile yacht that encapsulates the ‘less is more’ philosophy.

Racing around the world
From Suhaili to Hugo Boss, the courage of solo circumnavigators..

UK island hopping
A challenge to dinghy sail round the 200 islands of England and Wales.

The power of jet streams
An explanation of surface weather patterns by weather guru Alan Watts.

Dinghy sailing close call
Marsali Taylor recalls a frightening capsize experience..

Drascombe Drifter 22
Peter Poland reviews and test sails this enduringly popular trailer sailer.

Becoming a Day Skipper
Taking on classroom conundrums and night-time navigation.

Anchor swivel failure
How the swivel proved an anchor chain’s weakest link..

Worst boat I ever surveyed Jam jars for nav lights and kerb stones for ballast – and that wasn’t the worst of it, recalls Mike Coates.

Pacific crossing Jasna Tuta’s emotional voyage from Mexico to the Marquesas and more...

Troubleshoot engines
Diesel engine cutting out? Here’s advice for overcoming fuel problems.

Raising children on board
How one family traded in smart cars and private schools for a life aboard.

Fitting new toerails and grabrails
Tips for removal of old toerails and grabrails – and the techniques for fi tting the replacements..

Used boats: Jaguar 27
Peter Poland on the US import that worked so well as a charter boat in Greece and as a UK cruiser.

Shetland to Norway
Marsali Taylor crosses a windy North Sea to enjoy a few endless summer days north of the Arctic Circle.

Working with NMEA 2000
Electronics expert Andy Haines untangles connectivity protocols..

CRUISING
Sussex to Wales in a gaffer Lock hopping in Canada Desert Island lockdown.

Nicholson 32 boat test
Rupert Holmes tests one of the most desirable second-hand GRP yachts..

Fisher 25: a big little ship
The 40-year-old Fisher 25 is reborn and back in production in Sri Lanka.

The ‘real’ Provence
Expensive and over-developed? The south of France is neither if you know where to go..

Hunter vs Super Seal
Two great British-built lift keelers – the Hunter Delta and Super Seal 26 – compared along with alternatives.

Close call around Guernsey
How a day sail circumnavigation in the Channel Islands became very lively off the notorious Hanois Reef.

Sail more, motor less
Demystifying sail design with an explanation of modern reaching and downwind sails...

Euro wheelhouse cruisers
Staying warm and dry in some of the best European and Scandinavian wheelhouse cruisers.

Canada’s Thousand Islands
Lazy days and beautiful places to visit on Lake Ontario, the ‘lake of shining waters’.

Junk rig with a difference
Is the junk-rigged yacht Boleh the weirdest boat ever? Huw Williams celebrates her amazing story..

Transatlantic with the kids
From toddlers to teenagers, we meet the intrepid youngsters who’ve sailed the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers.

Power management
Understanding a new boat’s electrics can be a challenge. Rupert Holmes explains how to tackle it.

Repairing with rivets
Replacing a broken whisker pole end by drilling out and installing new Pop rivets..

The French love affair with twin-keelers - Peter Poland highlights the French twin-keel cruisers that are in a class of their own.

Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 on test - This spacious, fast and well-mannered 30-footer is put to the test by Rupert Holmes and more...

Wheelyboat - A ro-ro design that is making waves.

Rudder checks... that every boat owner should do and more....

Quarter tonners - Budget racers that became cruisers.

DIY Confessional - 10 things I learned buying an old boat and more...

Winter On The Thames - Top tips from city liveaboards.

Historic Hastings - 2 lifeboats saved for posterity and more...

Lifting keel boats - Peter Poland looks at a selection of 21-23ft boats which are gratifyingly practical to own and transport.

Pip Hare on solo sailing - The UK solo ocean racer talks to Ali Wood about the challenges which await her on the solo epic and more...

Tiny twin keelers - Twice the fun! Peter POlan selects seven of the best twin-keeled cruisers under 23ft length.

Fairey tale - Fay Armstrong recalls an encounter with Uffa Fox in 1960s Scarborough that led to sailing success and more...

Shoal-draught mini cruisers - Super second-hand shoal draught boats up to 20ft in length.

Small and seaworthy - Boatbuilder Bjorn Haraldsson on why small boats measure up to sail offshore and more...

Deck laying & cabin contruction.

Popular Classics - Decade-Defining Boats: 2010 - 2019 and more...

Yacht design in the 2000s - Models from the new millennium, including Hunter, Hanse & Jeanneau.

Causing a Stir - Nic Compton and family test-sail the Stir Ven 22 in beautiful St Malo and more...

Used Boat Test - 25-footer that feels solid as a rock.

Seamanship - Rescued by the French Navy.

Inland waterways advice - Twenty top tips for cruising the canals and waterways of Britain and Europe and more...

Skipper's Tips - Keep your crew coming back for more.

Practical Kayaking - How to fish from a 'sit on top' kayak.

Used Boat Test - MG 27 - the boat that refuses to grow old and more...

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