The RYA Yachtmaster is a good test of advanced seamanship, but the best sailors know that there will always be lessons to be learned from experience
Yachting Monthly
What is the strongest sailing knot?
It would be nice to know you’re using the strongest sailing knot possible. Chris Beeson visits Marlow Ropes to take the strain
Dick Durham podcast – June 2015
“The ooze had swallowed my boots. I was stuck in a quagmire of East Coast mud, 300 yards offshore” It’s an isolated spot, just a few cows grazing on marshland…
Libby Purves podcast: June 2015
“Some of the very best ‘looks’ in high fashion have travelled directly from ships and boats” Crewmates! We are iconic fashionistas. This status may not be immediately apparent to every…
World Cruising Club buys up competitor Sailing Rallies Ltd
Cruising rally organiser Sailing Rallies has been bought by ARC organiser World Cruising Club
Tom Cunliffe podcast: June 2015
‘Every time I sail under a bridge, I worry that I’m about to wallop it’ I once caught an innocent bystander’s VHF antenna with my topping lift when heeled…
June 2015
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Cheeki Rafiki MAIB accident report published
The MAIB has release its report and safety flyer from the investigation of the loss of the yacht Cheeki Rafiki and her crew in the Atlantic on 16 May 2014.
7 checks after grounding a yacht
Most of us have run aground at some point. Surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies advises on what signs of damage to look for, and other check after grounding a yacht
Understand your boat and her statistics
Nigel Calder and Chris Beeson explain how to use boat statistics to understand your boat, or choose the right boat for you and your cruising