It is easy to buy the cheapest liferaft and then forget about it, but do you know how to use it and what's actually inside? Theo Stoker met Survitec's Matthew…
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Tricky rivers: Tactics to get upstream and back again
The UK’s wealth of quiet rivers provide peaceful sailing conditions and unique challenges, as Ken Endean discovered
How to avoid collisions in fog
Not many of us would happily set sail in fog but sometimes it is unavoidable, and knowing how to avoid collisions is crucial, says Andy du Port
AIS vs radar: Do you really need both?
AIS and chartplotters have come a long way in the last decade, but are they enough to replace radar? Jonty Pearce examines the latest technology
A sailing confession: You say throw, I throw
You say throw, I throw - a confession by Paul Russell
Wendy Tuck: At the top of her game
Wendy Tuck is the first female skipper to have won a round the world yacht race. She is still amazed at the impact of her achievement, as Chris Eakin found…
A sailing confession: When it’s time to let go
When it’s time to let go - a confession by Jonathan Baynton
Jonty Pearce: Going viral
Retired GP Jonty Pearce warns that an escape to leisure yachts runs the risk of COVID-19 disease spread and strain on local hospitals
‘I needed a hospital. With my last gasp I muttered Mayday’
A Greek island cruise becomes a matter of life and death when Michael Solano suffers a stroke nine miles from shore
Coast 250: The mighty micro cruiser
Producing a boat that planes under power and sails like a thoroughbred has been an elusive quest for decades. Has Swallow Yachts’ Coast 250 succeeded where others have failed? David…