We all takes risks sailing downwind without a preventer, but if it goes wrong, what will the coroner say? asks Tom Cunliffe
Theo Stocker
January 2017
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…
Jonty Pearce: Moving home
It's time to move to a new berth for the winter, but it's not all plain sailing for Jonty Pearce
Five good reasons to cruise in the Canary Islands
Sail in the Canary Islands and Discover a better place to cruise with 36 ports to explore and 8,500 berths
Jonty Pearce – The Golden Globe
Jonty Pearce wonders if they still make heroes in the same mould as those of the Golden Globe Race
Jonty Pearce – VHF radio during a man overboard
When Jonty Pearce discussed calling for help if you have a man overboard, he realised a VHF radio in the cockpit would be preferable, but it wasn't simple
Dick Durham Podcast January 2017
Dick Durham: Why is it that most of our sailing heroes, from Chay Blyth to Ellen Mac Arthur, seem to come from landlocked places?
Tom Cunliffe Podcast January 2017
Tom Cunliffe: In the festive season, careful thought needs to be given to your drinks locker, whichever side of the Atlantic you’re on
Carbon Monoxide kills – RYA Campaign
The RYA has launched a campaign to remind sailors and boat owners of the dangers of carbon monoxide on yachts, especially over the winter
Jonty Pearce – I’m desailing in the rain
Jonty Pearce gets caught in an autumn downpour as he packs his boat up for the winter