Virtually all barometers are now electronic and many are now complete digital weather stations capable of providing extensive meteorological data, the likes of which only a professional forecaster would have…

A diver in a wet suit stepping down steps on the edge of a yacht into the sea at La Gomera

Dr Lou Luddington explores La Gomera’s rugged coast and discovers abundant wildlife while freediving from her yacht

Would you offer a tow to another yacht in calm conditions?

In calm conditions, would you offer a tow to a broken down yacht? James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship