Should sailors welcome or be worried by the expanding network of marine protected areas? asks Elaine Bunting
Sailing skills
Antarctic sailing: cruising amongst the ice with an electric drive
Manuel Pardi and crew travel to Antarctica and back without fossil fuels on a 28ft steel-hulled yacht – a poignant trip that honoured the voyage and life of history-making Argentine…
Boat checklist: 27 checks for the start of the season
Prepare properly for getting back afloat, and you and your boat will be ready for a trouble-free season, says Rubicon 3 Adventure’s John Manners
Do I choose port or starboard tack?
There is a strong tidal stream. Would you set off on a port or starboard tack? James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship
Course to steer: how to calculate it in your head
Knowing mental arithmetic shortcuts can make calculating your course to steer quick and simple, says Peter Strike
Battery gas: A close shave for one sailing couple
Concerned about a ‘hessian-like’ smell, Pat Buckley-Jones and his wife Ruth discovered battery gas was escaping from their overcharged device
Troubleshooting problems with your yacht rigging
Yacht rigging is a dark art and no one will ever convince me otherwise. I have yet to meet two riggers who agree on anything – and there is no…
What are the rules to wear a blue ensign?
Do you know the rules for wearing a blue ensign? Do you know who is entitled to wear a privileged ensign? What happens when a yacht with a privileged ensign…
The Seamanship of going aground
Going aground, I suspect,is far more common than we think. It’s one of those things that falls into the category where the measure isn’t the cock-up itself but the number…
Dismasted offshore: how one man got his boat home
When Jock Hamilton’s 33ft Wauquiez Gladiateur dismasted offshore, 500 miles from land, he created a jury rig using a Laser dinghy mast, sails and oars, before sailing 1,500 miles home