Will Bruton finds out what coastal cruisers should consider before taking their small yacht on an offshore adventure
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Effortless sail power: Trimming the mainsail
Duncan Kent continues his series looking at how to get the most out of your boat. This issue: trimming the mainsail
Effortless sail power: Setting up a headsail
Are you getting the most out of your boat? Duncan Wells shows you how a little knowledge can go a long way when you’re heading to windward
Jonty Pearce: A painted ship upon a painted sea
Jonty Pearce celebrates the joys of a quiet sail on calm seas
Golden Globe Race: a navigator’s view
Sailing weather expert Chris Tibbs looks at what lies ahead for the skippers
‘We were caught by katabatic winds in Oman’
Barry Grey and crew feel the full force of a downslope wind and end up running aground and being rescued by the Coastguard
Jonty Pearce: The wind doth howl
Jonty Peace reflects on the perils of wild weather as he rides out the tail end of Opheila
Wind warning for this weekend in the south
The Met Office is warning that an intense low pressure system is expected to bring strong winds to southern Britain on Saturday
Skipper’s tips: Sea shape
This photo is a rather exaggerated case of wind-against-tide. The water’s easy to read because you’d expect things to be rough and they were. In lesser situations you can still…