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  • March 14, 2022

For a fully conscious casualty, climbing back on board is one solution. We trialled two man overboard ladders and the swimming ladder on the transom. The swimming ladder was by…

  • February 26, 2022

With classic all-leather looks which will appeal to fans of the traditional deck shoe, the Chatham Java G2 is designed to perform well on board and ashore. It features many…

  • February 21, 2022

A suite of new products from Lifejacket Skin Protection runs to t-shirts and sun creams and includes the Lifejacket SPF50+ rash vest too. The new rash vest offers top protection…

  • February 20, 2022

Stephanie and I had left Cape Verde on the 6 January 2020, on a blustery and wet morning almost exactly six months before arriving at Elizabeth City in North Carolina,…

  • February 10, 2022

Going aground, I suspect,is far more common than we think. It’s one of those things that falls into the category where the measure isn’t the cock-up itself but the number…

  • February 9, 2022

Designed over four years by the Columbia, South Carolina-based company, the Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount is described as a real innovation. It is billed as saving boatowners both time and…

  • February 8, 2022

Searching for a new boat to replace our beloved Victoria 26 wasn’t easy, writes Nic Compton. During September 2020, after nine months of looking, we placed a Facebook ad that…