A length of rope and a fender can turn tricky manoeuvres into a piece of cake. Tom Cunliffe explains springing on and off a dock
Sailing skills
Crash Test Boat – Holed and sinking
You’ve hit something and you’re holed. What do you do next? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test crew smash a hole in the hull to test 10 ways of saving…
Crash Test Boat – Jury Rig
After finding out what it’s like to be dismasted, Chris Beeson and the Crash Test Boat crew explore how to jury rig the remaining wreckage to sail back to safety…
Sailing an ocean – we show you how
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,…
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