After finding out what it’s like to be dismasted, Chris Beeson and the Crash Test Boat crew explore how to jury rig the remaining wreckage to sail back to safety…
Sailing skills
Sailing an ocean – we show you how
Sailing an ocean – your questions answered: ‘I’ve never sailed the Atlantic before but I have a boat. Should I crew first or am I okay to skipper?’ Jeremy Wyatt,…
Learning the Bahamian Moor
The Bahamian moor is a useful way of anchoring in strong tides, but it takes some practice, as Theo Stocker discovers
Crash Test Boat – Dismasting
What do you do when your sailing world crashes round your ears? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test crew created a ‘controlled’ dismasting in a gale and put eight rig-cutting…
Skipper’s tips: silence the topping lift
Skipper's tips: silence the topping lift - Yachtmaster examiner Tom Cunliffe with practical advice for all sailors
Crash Test Boat – Capsize
What really happens during a capsize? How can we make the saloon safer? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test Boat crew recreate a capsize with chilling results
Crash Test Boat – Aground
Crash Test Boat – Aground Provided you refloat without any damage, it doesn’t much matter how, but the aim of this test was to go step-by-step through the various methods,…
Skipper’s tips: find a transit
Skipper’s tips: find a transit. Yachtmaster examiner Tom Cunliffe with practical advice for all sailors
Skipper’s tips: holding station
Skipper's tips: holding station. Yachtmaster examiner Tom Cunliffe with practical advice for all sailors
Prepare your boat for a storm in harbour
‘January is the worst month of the year for boat insurance claims,’ says Simon Tonks of marine insurer Navigators & General. ‘Over the last five years, claims in January are…