SAILING SKILLS Sail all winter 25 tips for keeping your boat prepped, your crew warm and the adventures flowing this winter Electric revolution Hybrid boats are here to stay. We…

SAILING SKILLS Expert on board How to prepare your boat for summer. Rod Heikell explains what you’ll need for Med cruising The knowledge Understanding flag etiquette can be confusing. Duncan…

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Sailing is evolving. One of mankind’s oldest forms of transport, the boats we sail now have developed incrementally over centuries, and occasionally in great leaps. The foiling catamarans of last…

SAILING SKILLS Expert on board How to master multihulls: the skills you need to handle a catamaran with confidence Learning curve ‘We learned fast in fickle weather on the Cornish…

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SAILING SKILLS Expert on board: Small boat offshore sailing Is your yacht up to it? Will Bruton finds small boats embarking on big adventures to find out what it really…