A great bag of readers' letters this month – including plenty of thoughts on a myriad of subjects from binoculars and flares to red diesel and lifejackets...
Archive
National Coastwatch stations and telephone numbers
How to contact your local National Coastwatch lookout hut
Sailing a Hallberg-Rassy 94 Kutter from Langstone Harbour
Find out what happened when Dick Durham joined a Hallberg-Rassy 94 Kutter on an overnight cruise
Extra Letters – December 2013
This month's additional letters cover everything from predicting weather to the America's Cup - however they begin with a few comments on Colregs...
Extra Letters – November 2013
This month's mail bag has advice on downwind sailing and the correct use of AIS – but kicks off with some opinions on the Colregs...
Secret Isles of Scilly
Pilot book author Peter Kynes shows Dick Durham where the locals go when the Isles of Scilly get busy...
The state of British boatbuilding
Observations from last year's Southampton Boat Show
Video report on maritime distress signals and Colregs
Should the Colregs be re-written...?
Experts tips for downwind sailing
Download our comprehensive step-by-step guides to using spinnakers and cruising chutes
Download your RYA National Handicap for Cruisers list
Make more of your boat by taking part in some summer racing...