Anchoring tips – It’s Easy when you Know How
Anchoring is the only way we have of stopping the boat whenever we feel like it. We can stop for a rest, for lunch, or overnight. Here are just some things that, if got...
When to tack – can racers and cruisers learn from comparing notes?
Olympic coach Mark Rushall looks at what may determine our decision making, from sea state to pressure patches to tide
Club racers determined to finish further up the fleet, and day cruisers keen to get...
Solo sailor rescued after eight hours in the water
A solo sailor rescued eight hours after being pitched overboard in rough seas off Australia has spoken of his ordeal.
The former Southampton sailor revealed that while he was floating in the sea he tried...
Babies on boats – insights from a cruising live-aboard family
Jess and James left the UK in 2011 aboard Adamastor and are still sailing. Their travels have taken them to 36 countries, across 2 oceans and over 26,000 miles so far, with their three...
Sailing around the world? You need Jimmy Cornell’s planning tips
Many sailors nurture an ambition to sail around the world but Jimmy Cornell is a man who has actually done it – many times!
One of the most frequently asked questions at my lectures and...
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Charter tips for sailors
Exotic charter destinations call for thorough forward planning. Here are our top five tips
1 HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE
This may seem like a statement of the obvious, but there is a temptation to try...
Top 12 UK Harbours
Here's our list of the top 12 harbours, anchorages and marinas not to miss around our shores
Tobermory
This is without doubt the prettiest town on the west coast of Scotland. And it has one...
Round the Island Race Guide
The Round the Island Race is, it is regularly claimed, the fourth largest sports participation event in UK. Certainly it is one of the top destination events and the sight of over a thousand...
Carry on Cruising
Pinpointing five UK winter cruising grounds, from the West Country to East Anglia.
Most of us start to think about hauling the boat at this time of year, so she can spend the winter in...
