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My near-miss up a mast
A transatlantic sailor has told of her ordeal after a gust knocked her off the mast, jamming her harness, and swinging her repeatedly into the rigging.
Worrying times for UK's seabirds
The UK is currently experiencing its worst-ever outbreak of avian flu, commonly known as bird flu.
Post-Covid cruising in Greece
After two and a half years John Woolf returns to his Carambola 38 in Greece and spends three weeks getting her seaworthy again
A flood of costs and a trickle of cash
Andy Pag attempts to rebuild a Spectra watermaker on a budget
As darkness falls
Mike Humphreys risks grounding his Halcyon 23 in fading light to assist two teenagers stuggling with a capsized dinghy
A cruise on the French Riviera
Owen Moorhouse leaves the wilds of the New South Wales coastline to explore from Nice to Grimaud and back in a borrowed Jeanneau 33
Time, tide and the Thames
Unlike Arthur Ransome’s story, Trevor Cherrett really did mean to take his boat to sea but it didn't quite work out that way
A yacht called Alice
Nicholas Bielby had always had a yen for steel-hulled yachts, so when the opportunity came up to own one that had survived being hit by a tanker, he couldn't resist developing her as a comfortable, family cruiser
Would you cross an ocean in this?
Andrew Bedwell is preparing a world record attempt to cross the Atlantic in a 3ft 10in boat Ali Wood meets him at Southampton Boat Show
Dufour 32
Peter Poland reports on the new 32-footer that reflects the many changes made down the years in the designs and dimensions of production cruising yachts
A buoyant boat market?
Peter Poland assesses how new boats at the Southampton International Boat Show reflect the current state of the sail and power markets
Bigger Luggers
Designed to be a safe family boat for coastal trios, the Drascombe and Devon Luggers have taken intrepid sailors on some long sea passages
A magical day
Looking back over the year, one very special sail stands out: the day of the dolphins
Sail souvenirs
Reaching down memory lane in the Big Shed
A confusion of Daves
If in any doubt, just shout \"No, Dave!\"
Dream job?
Let's face it, sailing's hard enough work without having to work while you're sailing
First evidence of GRP boats' impact on aquatic organisms
Microscopic analysis of oysters, mussels and sediment from Chichester Harbour has uncovered a dizzying number of glass fibres linked back to boatyards and derelict vessels.
Tense shortcut
A stone-lined hole or a 60-mile hike around one of Britain's least hospitable headlands?
12 of the world's most exciting shipwrecks
James Wood picks his favourite wrecks, from warships and ill-fated expeditions to Bronze Age cargo vessels and Spanish treasure troves
We swapped sails for power
Peter Poland meets 10 seasoned sailors who bought motorboats to extend their time afloat after sailboats became too much like hard work
Winchelsea Lugger
With a nice, buoyant bow and cod shape they look the part and are superbly seaworthy, says prolific boat owner Clive Marsh
Homeward bound
After a six-month restoration, PBO Project Boat Maximus sails to her new home... but not without a few hitches, reports Ali Wood
The long way home
Marsali Taylor encounters difficulties with unseasonable weather during a midsummer night sail from Brae to Aith in Shetland
Bairns are back!
At last, after two years, we’ve been able to host junior sailing again – and demand is high
Aye, Aye brother Shackleton
Seasoned sailor Kia Koropp finally gets the feeling of being worth one’s salt after a two-month ocean passage from South Africa to the Azores
How to check your rigging
Maintenance of your rigging can save expensive failures and could ultimately be a lifesaver, advises Ben Meakins
Electric converts
Self-confessed fair weather sailors Jim and Libby Earle share their take on the TEMO 450 electric outboard, after six months of use
Just-for-fun delivery trip
PBO engine expert Stu Davies and his wife, Laura, take on the challenge of delivering a yacht from south-east Spain to Portugal
Record-breaking solar crossing
Guinness World Record holder Simon Milward explains how he built and motored his solar-powered boat across the English Channel
Polycraft Tuffy Tender
With the help of her local sailing clubs, Ali Wood tests this lightweight day boat with both electric and petrol outboard motor power