James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - would you risk cutting the corner to get into harbour quicker?
Sailing skills
Can we sail ourselves out of trouble?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - with their prop out of action, can the crew sail back to Cowes in a 10-knot westerly and pick up…
Why you should keep a lookout with your ears
There’s a simple way to enhance your watchkeeping abilities, as Colregs Rule 5 obliges every skipper to do. Andy Du Port explains
We’re taking on water – what do we do?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - how to deal with a sudden ingress of water
‘My solo cruise ended in a liferaft’
Phil van der Mespel had always dreamed of a long offshore adventure. When unforeseeable disaster struck, careful preparation for the worst-case scenario saw him rescued within hours
Essential tips when using an anchor
Duncan Wells passes on the benefit of years spent at anchor with his definitive guide to the do's and don't's of dropping the hook
‘We were caught by katabatic winds in Oman’
Barry Grey and crew feel the full force of a downslope wind and end up running aground and being rescued by the Coastguard
How do we sail into this berth?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - how to come alongside without an engine in a sheltered marina
‘I saw flames licking out of the companionway’
Rosemary Young recounts fire breaking out on her family cruiser and shares the valuable lessons she learned
We’ve run aground, now what do we do?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - what to do if you run aground