Jonty Pearce continues maintenance on Aurial to prepare her for the season ahead
Katy Stickland
Editor
We’re taking on water – what do we do?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - how to deal with a sudden ingress of water
Jonty Pearce: New halyards for old?
Jonty Pearce carries out some serious mast maintenance to prepare Aurial for the season ahead
‘My solo cruise ended in a liferaft’
Phil van der Mespel had always dreamed of a long offshore adventure. When unforeseeable disaster struck, careful preparation for the worst-case scenario saw him rescued within hours
Buyer confirmed for Oyster: recruitment underway for staff
Gaming software entrepreneur, Richard Hadida announces he has bought Oyster Yachts and all of its subsidiaries after the luxury boat builder went under in February
Essential tips when using an anchor
Duncan Wells passes on the benefit of years spent at anchor with his definitive guide to the do's and don't's of dropping the hook
Jonty Pearce: time to re-rig
After sleepless nights, Jonty Pearce decides it is time to change Aurial's standing rigging
‘We were caught by katabatic winds in Oman’
Barry Grey and crew feel the full force of a downslope wind and end up running aground and being rescued by the Coastguard
Holyhead Marina: salvage of boats begins
Holyhead Sailing Club pays tribute to the 'fantastic contribution' made by members and the wider community following the damage to Holyhead Marina by Storm Emma
How do we sail into this berth?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - how to come alongside without an engine in a sheltered marina