Sailing an ocean – your questions answered: ‘I’ve never sailed the Atlantic before but I have a boat. Should I crew first or am I okay to skipper?’ Jeremy Wyatt,…
Sailing skills
Learning the Bahamian Moor
The Bahamian moor is a useful way of anchoring in strong tides, but it takes some practice, as Theo Stocker discovers
Crash Test Boat – Dismasting
What do you do when your sailing world crashes round your ears? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test crew created a ‘controlled’ dismasting in a gale and put eight rig-cutting…
Skipper’s tips: silence the topping lift
Skipper's tips: silence the topping lift - Yachtmaster examiner Tom Cunliffe with practical advice for all sailors
Crash Test Boat – Capsize
What really happens during a capsize? How can we make the saloon safer? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test Boat crew recreate a capsize with chilling results
Crash Test Boat – Aground
Crash Test Boat – Aground Provided you refloat without any damage, it doesn’t much matter how, but the aim of this test was to go step-by-step through the various methods,…
Skipper’s tips: find a transit
Skipper’s tips: find a transit. Yachtmaster examiner Tom Cunliffe with practical advice for all sailors
Skipper’s tips: holding station
Skipper's tips: holding station. Yachtmaster examiner Tom Cunliffe with practical advice for all sailors
Prepare your boat for a storm in harbour
‘January is the worst month of the year for boat insurance claims,’ says Simon Tonks of marine insurer Navigators & General. ‘Over the last five years, claims in January are…
Life in a liferaft
Ever wondered what life in a liferaft is really like in rough weather? Yachting Monthly's Chris Beeson packed his sick bag and went to the Bay of Biscay to find…