I have been testing the Zhik Seaboot 400 while sailing during the summer and then took them to France for the start line of ...

Three hours on the start line of a yacht race and then walking in Storm Bert gave me the chance to really test the warmth and ...

How do you equip a small yacht for your first ocean voyage, especially with few crew or sailing single-handed? Jester ...

A knockdown wave inflated the crew's lifejackets and broke the skipper's leg as they tried to rescue a man overboard in 3-4m ...

Sailing in fog is one of the things sailors most fear – but circumstances mean it often can’t be avoided. Sticky Stapylton ...

With her rudder back in action, Christina continued to sail towards Cape Verde, a scheduled stop on the ARC+ rally. Frenesi’s ...

My yacht has twin wheels and two large liquid-filled Plastimo steering compasses, writes Norman Eastwood. When I bought the boat seven years ago the starboard compass had a tiny bubble of air in it ...

How to protect your boat in a storm in harbour, Essential checks for liftout, Second hand boat focus on the Bavaria 34, How to install a bilge filter, Portable power stations TESTED, Shock absorbing ...

4. I decided to epoxy the supports to the duck boards, clamping them with screws capped with teak plugs. Screwing from the ...

Wind vane self-steering gear is famously rugged, famously fiddly, and really intimidating when you first look at one, writes Dena Hankins and James Lane. It requires little maintenance—mostly a rinse ...