Yarmouth's pile moorings may be less convenient than pontoons, but they lend the harbour a salty character
Yachting podcasts
Tom Cunliffe: More revolutionary than GPS
The rediscovery of a map from Ancient Greece strikes Tom like a thunderclap in the January issue podcast
Libby Purves: The skipper’s sacred space
At last someone has shown proper respect to one of the core relationships in our seafaring lives...
Tom Cunliffe: International Waters
A French festival reminds Tom that the brotherhood of the sea is stronger than old rivalries in Tom Cunliffe's December podcast
Libby Purves asks ‘Ellen: What’s not to love?’
Libby backs Ellen MacArthur's thrifty boat-dwelling approach to saving the planet
Tom Cunliffe: The irony of technology
Why sail gave way to steam and why Tom's sextant needs a gps...
Tom Cunliffe: An inconvenient truth
Tom prefers to trust his own judgement over online assertions about a yacht’s comfort and performance.
Libby Purves: Handicapped in marinas
Libby puts forward the case for special dispensation for long-keelers
Tom Cunliffe: Sail without stress
A stream of interesting material lands on Tom’s desk
Libby Purves: Birch, borstal and sacred boats
If your dinghy vanishes on some desolate beach, you can’t get back to your supper, your bed, your life.