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

Canary Islands

Escape the winter, enjoy amazing food and drink, volcanic scenery and wonderful warm weather sailing, all just a few hours’ flight away from the UK