Theo Stocker

Check that the float switch of your automatic bilge pump is working properly

Santa has been and gone, but Jonty Pearce still hasn't found a solution that will keep his bilges nice and dry

Now’s the time to traipse around boatyards and shows, dreaming of a new boat, if only the money would stretch, says Libby Purves

skipper's tips

We all takes risks sailing downwind without a preventer, but if it goes wrong, what will the coroner say? asks Tom Cunliffe

See what’s inside our January 2017 issue here…   Sailing Skills Expert On Board: Come alongside with confidence Chris Beeson finds the best way to get a line ashore first…

Innovation

It's time to move to a new berth for the winter, but it's not all plain sailing for Jonty Pearce

Dick Durham

Dick Durham: Why is it that most of our sailing heroes, from Chay Blyth to Ellen Mac Arthur, seem to come from landlocked places?

Pass your Yachtmaster

Tom Cunliffe: In the festive season, careful thought needs to be given to your drinks locker, whichever side of the Atlantic you’re on