Non-slip decks are vital for safe sailing, with a wide range of long-lived, and sustainable coverings available. Jake ...

A weather forecasting app developed especially for sailors. It’s user-friendly and lets you choose between different forecast ...

It is amazing how quickly close-quarters manoeuvring under sail can go awry if there is a moment’s lapse of concentration, ...

Zoe Barlow and husband Martyn quit their jobs for a liveaboard adventure with their dog, Ralph. They share their tips for ...

You might one day need to sail your boat int a marina without an engine. Rupert Holmes explains useful techniques for boat ...

Small cruisers, so they say, give pleasure in inverse proportion to their size. ‘The smaller the boat, the more it gets used and the more fun it gives,’ goes the saying. Nowadays we’re spoiled for ...

Ballycastle Marina: Ballycastle Marina is strategically situated just a few miles west of Fair Head and is a convenient arrival point from Scotland whether headed west or south. The marina is very ...

Before moving my 28ft yacht from her marina berth to the travel hoist, I pressed the engine’s starter button, and instead of the engine starting, I heard ‘errrr, errrr, errr’ followed by silence.

Cruising guide author Robert Bailey explains the importance of not being completely dependent on electronic chartplotters and why it is still vital to make a passage plan ...

In most marinas around the UK and Europe, you will see used Beneteau sailboats, an indication of how much this brand has grown over the decades. So how has a humble family firm building wooden fishing ...

The ability to soften that slamming motion of a fast boat at sea has been greatly helped with more advanced and compact designs of shock-absorbing seating, self-adjusting trim tabs and… ...

Sailing books are an ideal gift for the sailor in your life. I read dozens of sailing books every year, but these are the ones that stood out. Here is my list of the best books for sailors to read. I ...