Lu Heikell

Lu Heikell gained a love of cruising and dinghy sailing from her father, Peter. Together with husband Rod she has made many circuits of the Mediterranean and completed a circumnavigation on their beloved yacht Skylax. Lu is co-author of a number of pilot guides including Greek Waters Pilot.

Stop obsessing over forecasts: My cure for sailing’s analysis paralysis – Lu Heikell

August 18, 2026

Sitting down and worrying about the small stuff whilst preparing Skylax for sea, I remember how it used to be. I first stepped onto Seven Tenths more than a quarter…

‘Give me the patient strategy of offshore racing over the spectacle of SailGP’ – Lu Heikell

June 11, 2026

I have been following three offshore yacht races in recent months, which allows me to vicariously scratch the itch of sailing whilst at my desk. The Mini Globe is unapologetically…

The desalination dilemma: Why our thirst for fresh water is changing the sea

April 14, 2026

Visions of the parched ground of last summer feel very distant as we look back on an extremely wet winter, both in the UK and in many Med regions. The…

‘One electronic fault shouldn’t be enough to cripple your entire boat’ – Lu Heikell

February 12, 2026

Electrical fumes and smoke billowed out of my computer the other day, and soon after my busy screen turned BIOS black. A full-on fire was only prevented when I switched…