Even if they interrupt your planned time away, chance meetings with old friends are happy moments to be relished, says Jonty Pearce
Theo Stocker
Fully autonomous container ship ‘by 2020’
A Norwegian company plans to build the world's first fully autonomous container ship within three years
Jonty Pearce: Finnie the Pooh
Jonty Pearce delights in others' difficulties with holding tanks, until his boat meets the same obstacle
Jonty Pearce: A troublesome first charter day
A charter holiday is never without some issues, so a sailor must be a good mechanic and engineer as well as a competent seaman, says Jonty Pearce
June 2017
Sailing Skills What’s the safest way to get from tender to yacht? It’s the unseen MOB risk we run everytime we transfer from one to the other Short-handed spinnaker tips…
Dick Durham Podcast June 2017
Do you feel unwelcome in your own yacht club? Maybe the rogue blazers and their beloved regulations have taken over, says Dick Durham
Dick Durham Podcast May 2017
Biscay or bust, 44 years after a disastrously ill-fated attempt, Dick Durham finally makes the fabled crossing
May 2017
Sailing Skills Expert on Board: Seamanship in small harbours Safe mooring tactics and tips from Ken Endean for havens on exposed coasts Learning Curve: Coping with engine failure in strong…
Jonty Pearce: A brighter day
With the start of British Summer Time, the sailing season is truly underway for Jonty Pearce, as he looks forward to retirement
Jonty Pearce – Home sweet home
Spring is in the air, and with the boat back in its home berth, Jonty Pearce is feelikng ready for the season