No, not that one – this Secret Water is our very own. And although Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons never visited, this is the very type of waterway where they…
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East Cowes marina preparations underway
The new Victoria Marina in East Cowes will soon be under construction, following the completion of the outer Cowes breakwater
Jonty Pearce: The Ultimate Sacrifice
The humble sacrificial strip is prepared to perform self-immolative Hari-Kari in order to preserve the integrity of our precious genoa sailcloth that lies underneath its protective wrapping. Often gaily coloured,…
New ARC record for Team Brunel Atlantic crossing
VO65 Team Brunel has broken the ARC course record sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay in the Caribbean
Essential reefing tips for cruisers
Reefing: how, when and why do we do it? The answers may not be as straightforward as you think, says James Jermain
Upgrade your electronics
It's time to upgrade your electronics
Review – Skipper Swede’s little book of yachting
Chris Beeson reviews a book that blurts out what every sailor thinks when their patience is tested
Libby Purves December 2015 Podcast
Some gloomy health charity informs us that one in three of us will face dementia. The figures were picked up, crunched, explained and debunked on that magnificent BBC Radio 4…
Tom Cunliffe December 2015 Podcast
When I was a nipper, the footwear favoured by fashionable British sailors was blue canvas pumps. Upmarket versions had non-slip rubber soles for grip. The rest of us made do…
Dick Durham December 2015 Podcast
Each wave hit the boat broadside with a loud slap and bashed her hull against the rocky sea wall. Her starboard bilge keel was smashed off, just a row of…