Dick Durham meets the master of the ship Emma Maersk, also a yachtsman, to find out how we can stay safe around shipping
Chris Beeson
Skipper’s tips – What’s he saying?
Tom Cunliffe has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam. He shares a few skipper's tips with us...
Stockholm archipelago: Sailing Sweden’s pocket wilderness
After just a couple of days cruising in the extensive Stockholm archipelago, Chris Beeson discovers why Swedish sailors rarely make it out of the Baltic
Skipper’s tips – back up
Tom Cunliffe has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam. He shares a few skipper's tips with us...
How to pass your Yachtmaster exam
The global standard of sailing qualifications is achievable for any experienced, competent skipper. Tom Cunliffe explains how to pass your Yachtmaster exam
Sunbeam 40.1 review
Graham Snook found the gales he was hoping for when he flew to Slovenia to test the new Austrian-built Sunbeam 40.1
MOB lifesaving lessons learned at sea
Following an MOB fatality at sea, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston tests livesaving MOB recovery procedures at sea with the MAIB, the RYA onboard. Dick Durham reports
10 classic pilotage mistakes in navigation…
…and how to avoid them. James Stevens reveals the classic pilotage mistakes and explains what you need to do to ensure safe inshore navigation
Sunbeam 40.1 review
Graham Snook flies to Slovenia to review the Sunbeam 40.1 - the new 40ft aft cockpit yacht from Austrian builder Sunbeam
Which is the best way to sail downwind?
Poled-out genoa, spinnaker or cruising chute? Chris Beeson finds out which to use to sail downwind, when and why