Sophie Dingwall talks to Tracy Edwards about her sailing life, her campaign for girls’ education and what is next for Maiden
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Best man overboard ladders
For a fully conscious casualty, climbing back on board is one solution. We trialled two man overboard ladders and the swimming ladder on the transom. The swimming ladder was by…
New gear: Chatham Java G2 deck shoe
With classic all-leather looks which will appeal to fans of the traditional deck shoe, the Chatham Java G2 is designed to perform well on board and ashore. It features many…
New gear: Lifejacket SPF50+ rash vest
A suite of new products from Lifejacket Skin Protection runs to t-shirts and sun creams and includes the Lifejacket SPF50+ rash vest too. The new rash vest offers top protection…
Exploring the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Stephanie and I had left Cape Verde on the 6 January 2020, on a blustery and wet morning almost exactly six months before arriving at Elizabeth City in North Carolina,…
Troubleshooting problems with your yacht rigging
Yacht rigging is a dark art and no one will ever convince me otherwise. I have yet to meet two riggers who agree on anything – and there is no…
The Seamanship of going aground
Going aground, I suspect,is far more common than we think. It’s one of those things that falls into the category where the measure isn’t the cock-up itself but the number…
Robinson Crusoe dreams: sailing in stunning French Polynesia
Joshua Shankle and Rachel Moore’s first long-distance voyage takes them to French Polynesia where they explore remote atolls
New gear: Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount
Designed over four years by the Columbia, South Carolina-based company, the Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount is described as a real innovation. It is billed as saving boatowners both time and…
Shakedown Sail in a Freedom 33
Searching for a new boat to replace our beloved Victoria 26 wasn’t easy, writes Nic Compton. During September 2020, after nine months of looking, we placed a Facebook ad that…