The vast majority of production sailing boats these days are rigged as sloops and fitted with a genoa on a furling system. Many older boats, from before the advent of…
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How to humanely keep rodents off your boat
Among the many things that keep a skipper awake at night, few are as unwelcome as the pitter-patter of tiny feet scurrying across the deck. Discovering paw prints and droppings…
Moody 376 used boat review: More spirited than her reputation
When the name ‘Moody’ is mentioned in cruising circles, it conjures up images of space, comfort and solidity. Most sailors will think of high-volume hulls and, on all but the…
How to protect your eyes, face, and skin at sea
The sea is a beautiful but harsh environment. It requires a variety of safety equipment to keep sailors safe. This is particularly true for those lucky enough to spend time…
Stop obsessing over forecasts: My cure for sailing’s analysis paralysis – Lu Heikell
Sitting down and worrying about the small stuff whilst preparing Skylax for sea, I remember how it used to be. I first stepped onto Seven Tenths more than a quarter…
Notes from the World Pilot Gig Championships: ‘We watched a glorious parade of gigs pass metres from our stern’
A great gathering of the coastal clans, a spectacle that is un-matched anywhere in Britain, in Europe, and dare I say the entire world. In the early days of May…
Why attention to detail beats gut instinct on the offshore circuit
The start of this season is a tale of two boats with DMS Vinyl, a 50ft DazCat built out of Millbrook, shouldering Oddity aside as we work her up for…
Builder of Dragons and friend to royalty: The life of Peter Wilson
Between the rooftops I spotted a white-sailed yacht close-hauled and heading north. Ebb must be away, I thought, as I drove down the hill from Aldeburgh’s St Peter & St…
How new tech could solve the end-of-life boat crisis – a five point plan
Recently in Yachting Monthly we set out the abandoned boat problem as councils, harbour and river authorities try to deal with the increasing number of end-of-life (EOL) boats being abandoned…
A Mediterranean delivery trip goes wrong: ‘I flew across the saloon and hit my nose, resulting in a severe nosebleed’
The J/105 my friend Richard had just bought was lying in a small harbour near Athens, but it wasn’t until a year later that it was time to collect the…