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No matter where you are in the world, coastal sailing is all about knowing how to read your immediate surroundings to have fun and stay safe while cruising and one…

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Sailing Skills

Land and Sea breeze basics: how to make the most of your coastal sailing

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Swellies quandary: Go at low or high water?

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Cruising

Land and Sea breeze basics: how to make the most of your coastal sailing

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Yachting in Croatia: 5 top cruising destinations in the Mediterranean

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How to install Ultrasonic Antifouling and why I chose it to beef up my protection

Should you avoid a mystery green light at sea?

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Corsair 880 review: Fantastic, sporty, trailable trimaran

Some boat tests are more memorable than others. Sometimes it’s the boat, sometimes the weather and sometimes a combination of the two. When I tested the Corsair 880, it was…

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We all have lifejackets on board, but do you know what yours is actually like to use? We test 10 lifejackets to find out

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