A small girl was curled up in the corner of the wheelhouse, sitting on the step with an arm around her even smaller brother. The tension in the wheelhouse was…
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Cruising craic on Scotland’s West Coast: Enjoying Scottish seclusion in the ‘jewel of the Highlands’
Clive, Chris and I set off in August a few years ago aboard Tintin, a comfy French aluminium 43ft cruising yacht. A yacht you could take anywhere, with her lifting…
ARC Baltic rally returns – five countries, four weeks: ‘There are delightfully quiet natural harbours everywhere’
The ARC Baltic has been reintroduced by the World Cruising Club after a seven-year hiatus. With a newly shortened and redesigned route, Saint Petersburg has been axed and is now…
Small upgrades, big impact: The best new gear at Southampton Boat Show
While the towering luxury yachts and sleek hulls at Mayflower Park do tend to steal the spotlight, any seasoned boat owner knows the real magic often happens in the smaller…
Winners announced in the Sailors’ Choice Awards
Run by sister sailing titles, Practical Boat Owner and Yachting Monthly, the aim of the awards is to highlight the products and services that boat owners and sailors genuinely value,…
How to anchor for a good night’s sleep
Anchoring is like a religion. There are a number of beliefs and within every belief there are varieties and interpretations. Anyhow, when you start sailing and living on the hook…
What’s better for sailing, wheel or tiller steering?
There is a lot you can change on board a yacht, but the method of steering – wheel or tiller – is typically not up for discussion or redesign. Some…
Sailing the Plymouth area: ‘We felt our way in over the shoaling flats and anchored in the evening light’
Plymouth Westwards from Berry Head, and pointing its toes out into the Atlantic, the Plymouth sea area stretches beyond Land’s End almost to the Isles of Scilly. It extends southwards…
Why two headsails are better than one
The vast majority of production sailing boats these days are rigged as sloops and fitted with a genoa on a furling system. Many older boats, from before the advent of…
How to humanely keep rodents off your boat
Among the many things that keep a skipper awake at night, few are as unwelcome as the pitter-patter of tiny feet scurrying across the deck. Discovering paw prints and droppings…