Tidal data is getting easier and cheaper to download. Sam Fortescue reviews the latest options in an increasingly crowded market and choses the best tidal apps for sailors
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Taking your friends and family sailing
They say that relationships formed at sea can founder on shore, but sit back with a glass of wine in a busy marina and you’ll find evidence of the reverse…
Raz de Sein: pilotage advice for cruising sailors
The Raz de Sein has a bad reputation but is sometimes friendly. Ken Endean explains why, and how, to conquer this Breton passage
Golden Globe Race: Guy Waites – ‘I will continue, even if I don’t make Hobart in time’
Guy Waites has been achieving some impressive daily speeds, but will the Golden Globe Race sailor make it to the Hobart gate before the deadline on the 31 January 2023?
Best portable boat heaters to stay frost free and cosy – TESTED
The best portable boat heaters have to fulfil a variety of requirements and come in different styles and formats according to application. Do you want to leave your boat and…
Sigma 33: one of the most successful one designs ever launched
One of the most successful offshore one-designs ever launched, the Sigma 33 is also becoming widely recognised as a capable and versatile cruising yacht
Best weather apps for sailors
Weather data is getting easier and cheaper to download. Sam Fortescue reviews the latest options and chooses the best weather apps for sailors
Golden Globe Race: Kirsten Neuschafer: ‘I’ll give it my best shot but I’m pretty disillusioned’
Third place Golden Globe Race skipper Kirsten Neuschafer has been left frustrated by the lack of wind, which has also affected fellow South African Jeremy Bagshaw, who has now reached…
How it works: the boat alternator
Engine power relies on a healthy boat alternator. Callum Smedley shares how to keep it running smoothly
Golden Globe Race: Simon Curwen extends his lead
Having lost most of his lead while struggling with light winds around Hobart, UK Golden Globe Race skipper, Simon Curwen has now regained it, and could soon be 1,000 miles…