Randall Reeves leaves the storm jib in its bag while braving the Southern Ocean to prove that speed is safety when storm sailing
Learning curve
‘I was rescued at sea 13 times, but this was the worst experience by far’
Veteran power and sailing yachtsman Dag Pike reflects on his multiple experiences of being saved offshore
‘As the engine spluttered and conked out, panic resumed’
A series of unfortunate mistakes threatened Mark and Nadiyana Farnworth's dream maiden voyage before it began
‘We let go and the entire rig sank like a stone’
A collapsed mast threw an unexpected obstacle in the path of Tim Ainsworth Anstey’s passage from Gotland to mainland Sweden while sailing with friends
‘I got taken for a ride by my counterfeit crew’
When Alan England found himself stranded in Greece without crew to assist his return passage, he made a rash decision he was soon to regret
A putrid smell of burnt oil, fuel and resin filled the air – a learning curve
First thing on Wednesday morning, my phone started to ring. Given the timing, I didn’t think the marina calling would be good news: a burst fender, frayed warp maybe… It…
‘We had a huge project on our hands’
Elizabeth Earle shares what she learned buying a dismasted vintage Amel in the wake of Hurricane Irma
‘I needed a hospital. With my last gasp I muttered Mayday’
A Greek island cruise becomes a matter of life and death when Michael Solano suffers a stroke nine miles from shore
‘I flew across the boat and landed headfirst’
Jenny Rorrison describes the series of events leading up to her brain operation following a knockdown at sea
“We watched as the mast and sails fell into the water”
Alejandro Perez describes the moment when ARC yacht Garuda was dismasted 600 miles from land