Practical Boat Owner
Viking adventure
Sam Griffiths and his dad camp out under the stars in a 12ft dinghy to enjoy the delights of an historic German waterway
10+ min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Red herring
Seaspiracy is righteous rather than right
3 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Restoring Andromeda
Clive Robertson swaps a London media career for four years in a boatyard and restores a wooden gaffer from scratch
10+ min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Steam-bending a new toe rail
Greg Manning shows you how to laminate and steam a plank so that it can be to be bent across its width
3 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
The right look
Peter Poland tests the second-hand Swedish production powerboat that just looks ‘right’ to so many ex-sailors
8 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Fleeing a volcanic eruption
Kia Koropp and family up-anchor and grab their face masks when a cloud of black ash descends on the Grenadines
6 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Make or break situation
How you can get snookered when sailing
3 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Old gaffer to Ushant
Max Liberson suffers concussion, ghostly apparitions and crew desertion on a tiring voyage to France
10 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Fitting a new water tank gauge
Measuring your boat’s water capacity is essential for any cruiser, yet is surprisingly hard to get right, discovers Roger Hughes
8 min |
Summer 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Fast track to Yachtmaster
When Covid scuppers Josh Lindley’s gap year, he takes on a demanding 5-month sailing course instead to qualify as a skipper
5 min |
Summer 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
SUNSEEKER MANHATTAN 55
How do you go about improving the most successful model you have ever made? That was the task facing Sunseeker in updating the 52 – has it succeeded?
7 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
XO 260 DSCVR
After a few years out of the spotlight, XO is back with a bullet-proof new sports boat that combines user-friendly features with laser-sharp handling
5 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
THE ITALIAN JOB
Thomas and Jutta Kittel push on round the bottom of Italy’s boot from Messina in Sicily opposite the toe to Manfredonia tucked under the heel’s spur on the Adriatic coast
10+ min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
GYRO WARS
Thanks to new owners Yanmar, Smartgyro’s latest range of efficient, easy-to-install and competitively priced gyroscopic stabilisers now has the firepower to challenge market leaders Seakeeper. Let battle commence
3 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
HOW TO USE A LIFEJACKET PROPERLY
Wearing a lifejacket is one of the most important things you can do to increase safety afloat but unless you wear and maintain it correctly, it won’t work as well as it’s meant to if and when you fall into the water. Any Personal Flotation Device (PFD) provides buoyancy that helps keep you afloat. This is measured in Newtons and for most PFDs starts at 50N. However, from 150N upwards it should be buoyant enough to turn you face up even when unconscious, greatly improving your chances of survival.
4 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
COBRA NAUTIQUE 9.2m
As buyers go crazy for outboard-propelled sports boats where does this leave the luxury RIB market? There’s no better way to find out than testing a fully kitted out Cobra in blustery conditions
5 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
THE ACCIDENTAL TOURISTS
Kelston and Jackie Tobin didn’t intend to circumnavigate Britain, but after cruising from Kent to the Solent they decided to keep on going
10+ min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
BUSINESS & PLEASURE
Stephen Hubbard is living proof that you can mix business with pleasure after buying a custom-built Cockwells then investing in the yard and restoring a Dunkirk Little Ship
7 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
BLUE'S FINAL FLING
Jack Haines delivers his verdict on the Ultra anchor and prepares to bid a fond farewell to Blues Away
5 min |
July 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
A STEEP LEARNING CURVE PART 2
Having swapped their 35ft sailing boat for a twin-engined Nelson 38, motor boat newbies Cas and Dave Peace share their experience of getting to grips with their new toy and their first full year afloat
10+ min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Paul Heiney
The joy of needlecraft has been somewhat lost on Paul after an attempt to stitch together a rudimentary canvas cover ends in much bloodshed
3 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Clarisse hopes to inspire others
Vendée Globe sailor Clarisse Crémer has said she hopes to inspire other female sailors to follow in her wake.
3 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Jeanneau what I mean?
French manufacturer Jeanneau is back with an all new 60’ cruiser that offers a beguiling blend of comfort and performance
9 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Pip Hare and Medallia going for next Vendée - with new boat
The news that British Vendée Globe followers were hoping for was confirmed in May, with the announcement that Pip Hare and sponsor Medallia will continue their partnership for the next Vendée Globe in 2023/24.
3 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Double-Handed Offshore Series blasts off
The new UK Double-Handed Offshore Series started on 1 May, organised by Henry Bomby with other double-handed sailing enthusiasts.
1 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
John Goode 1950 - 2021
Tributes have poured in from across the marine industry after the former editor of Sailing Today, John Goode, died on 15 May, aged 71, following a short illness.
7 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Andy Rice
Sailing is a capricious sport and the chance to go from hero to zero within the space of minutes is extremely high, as Andy found to his cost
4 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Back to nature
Author Tristan Gooley has made a name for himself as the Natural Navigator. He discusses his life long passion for sailing and how it has helped to shape his career path
5 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
A voyage of rediscovery
The Discovery 58 has long been recognized as a superlative blue water cruiser. Toby Heppell steps aboard the latest model to examine how it has developed
10 min |
July 2021
Sailing Today
Dumbass In The Realm Of Dumas
Sam Jefferson treads in the footsteps of the Count of c as he makes a great escape to the Calanques of Provence
7 min |