Podcast

Dick Durham

  • November 18, 2016

Not noted as a performance yacht, my 1936 gaffer still managed second place in the last regatta of the season, says Dick Durham

  • November 18, 2016

We may think we understand the sea, but it’s not until you get in it that you realise how volatile an element water is, says Libby Purves

  • October 10, 2016

A healthy fear of the sea comes with experience, but new crew remind us why we fell in love with sailing, says Libby Purves

Dick Durham

  • September 13, 2016

Dick Durham: Yachties like us may be glad to leave the Atlantic behind, but just how welcome would British sailors be in Gibraltar?

Pass your Yachtmaster

  • September 13, 2016

Tom Cunliffe: When the pips are squeaking, a cheaper mooring abroad becomes rather attractive, but is it worth the journey?

  • August 17, 2016

I was a really useful bit of kit once. As handy as any new gizmo in the posh chandlery, as flexible and interactive as anything B&G can come up with.…

Dick Durham

  • January 28, 2016

My mother died recently and I now know why ships are called shes. I suddenly feel as though I’ve been left to swim for it, even though I’ve been old enough…

Dick Durham

  • August 20, 2015

Some sailors leave me feeling distinctly uncomfortable; they leave me with a sneaking suspicion that I haven’t sailed far enough, that I’m too comfortable in home waters, that I’m a…

Anchorages

  • August 20, 2015

I’m curious about the way my attitude to weather and forecasting has changed over the years. I’ll never forget being trapped in Cherbourg in a 32-foot wooden gaff cutter with…