How to tie nine sailing knots

Chris Beeson shows how to tie the nine sailing knots we tested to destruction in the April 2012 issue of Yachting Monthly

Fire on the Crash Test Boat

The latest in Yachting Monthly's popular Crash Test Boat series sees Assistant Editor Chris Beeson dealing with a number of on board fires.

Watch what happens when your bilges fill up with gas

How can you save your boat if she’s holed below the waterline?

How to make a jury rig to get you home

What really happens when you lose your mast?

What really happens in a capsize or knockdown?

It's every yachtsman's nightmare, but what really happens in a capsize or knockdown?

Yachting Monthly took a rudderless GK29 and tried 3 different ways of steering her. See which ones worked the best.

The Najad 410 - a stylish, Swedish beauty