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Philippe Peche: ‘The boat wiped out and my Golden Globe Race was over’
In what was to be the last race of his offshore career, Philippe Péché's inaugural Golden Globe attempt was thwarted by storms and steerage issues
Do I set off – or not?
James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship - this month, with increasing headwinds forecast is it best to leave now or wait for a better forecast?
Video: Trailer sailing made easy
Not even Alex Thompson aboard his Hugo Boss rocket ship can sail to windward at 60 miles an hour. As we all know, getting to your chosen cruising ground can…
To continue on a cross-Channel trip or not?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - should the skipper continue his passage to France with inexperienced, seasick crew or divert to Poole?
‘We hit a lobster pot on a lee shore’
Steve Bowen finds himself in a serious tangle with a lobster pot in UK waters
Windvane steering: why it makes sense for coastal cruising
No electricity needed and built for gale-force conditions; windvane self-steering makes sense for coastal cruisers as much as offshore voyagers.
A tricky mooring
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - how to moor between two piles in tricky conditions
‘What I learned from a dismasting in Antarctica’
Veteran polar sailor and mountaineer Bob Shepton reflects on losing his rig while sailing with a crew of school leavers in the Drake Passage
Shall we leave now, later, or not at all?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - when is the best time to leave port when faced with a strong tidal stream and overfalls?