Once underway, coping without crew isn't too hard but manoeuvres can be tricky. Professional skipper Simon Phillips shares his shorthanded experience
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Take the stress out of sailing shorthanded: handling sails
Once underway, coping without crew isn't too hard but manoeuvres can be tricky. Professional skipper Simon Phillips shares his shorthanded experience
Beneteau 46.1
Graham Snook has his expectations overturned by a sporty 'First Line' edition of Beneteau's latest yacht
Sunbeam 46.1
Does the Sunbeam 46.1 have what it takes to be the bluewater cruiser she claims to be? Graham Snook travels to Barcelona to find out
Sailors to be consulted over UK red diesel ban
The UK Government has announced it will be asking sailors what impact a ban on red diesel will have and when the ban can be introduced
Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen rounds Cape Horn
Fifth placed Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen has now passed Cape Horn and is heading into the Atlantic Ocean in his barnacle covered Gaia 36
Dismasted ARC yacht arrives in St Lucia
This is the moment dismasted ARC yacht Garuda arrives in St Lucia after crossing the Atlantic. Take a look at the damage on deck and read the full story in…
Support for UK boat scrapping scheme
A solution to the problem of end-of-life boats and how to dispose of them could be on the horizon
Arcona 435
Swedish yachts are renowned the world over for their quality, but not necessarily for their speed. Graham Snook tests the Arcona 435 to see why this needs to change
Hanse 458
In a year when an unprecedented number of mid-40-foot yachts have been launched, Hanse has thrown its hat into the ring with the 458, but is she up to the…