Ingmar Hupp encounters fog, a fouled anchor and a 44-knot wakeup call, all while attempting to adapt to rapidly changing conditions
Sailing skills
‘What I learned deploying my series drogue in a gale’
Steve Brown found his series drogue a big asset when riding out foul weather in one of the world's most inhospitable sailing grounds
Should we add radar to our new boat?
If you have AIS do you really need to add radar to your equipment package?
Are we in a Mayday situation or not?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - Mike and his crew are unable to use the sails and no battery power. Is it time to use the…
Should we risk cutting the corner?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - would you risk cutting the corner to get into harbour quicker?
Can we sail ourselves out of trouble?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - with their prop out of action, can the crew sail back to Cowes in a 10-knot westerly and pick up…
Why you should keep a lookout with your ears
There’s a simple way to enhance your watchkeeping abilities, as Colregs Rule 5 obliges every skipper to do. Andy Du Port explains
We’re taking on water – what do we do?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - how to deal with a sudden ingress of water
‘My solo cruise ended in a liferaft’
Phil van der Mespel had always dreamed of a long offshore adventure. When unforeseeable disaster struck, careful preparation for the worst-case scenario saw him rescued within hours
Essential tips when using an anchor
Duncan Wells passes on the benefit of years spent at anchor with his definitive guide to the do's and don't's of dropping the hook