Theo Stocker

SAILING SKILLS Expert on board How to master multihulls: the skills you need to handle a catamaran with confidence Learning curve ‘We learned fast in fickle weather on the Cornish…

The Beast from the East plunged the country into the depths of an Arctic winter. Green shoots of early daffodils naïvely preempting the first day of spring froze under a…

SAILING SKILLS The knowledge The Coastguard has undergone a huge modernisation. See inside the technology keeping sailors safe Learning curve ‘We dodged coral to deliver aid.’ A cruise to Papua…

Ketch builder Amel has launched its first sloop for 20 years, a sloop with modern twin rudders at that. Pip Hare travels to La Rochelle to test her

SAILING SKILLS Expert on board The true cost of cruising and how to afford it: crunching the numbers with two liveaboard accountants Practical seamanship Keep your crew safe by managing…

SAILING SKILLS Expert on board: Small boat offshore sailing Is your yacht up to it? Will Bruton finds small boats embarking on big adventures to find out what it really…

SAILING SKILLS The big question ‘What is the best system to stow your mainsail?’ A question of seamanship ‘We’ve run aground. Now what do we do?’ Expert on board To…