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How to fly a drone like a pro and land it safely back onboard your yacht

  • July 25, 2019

With the advent of small, affordable and user-friendly drones, many cruising sailors have adopted them…

Fastnet Race 1979: Why was the storm so devastating?

  • July 24, 2019

There was nothing in the forecast at the start of the 1979 Fastnet Race to…

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Fastnet Race 1979: Life and death decision – Matthew Sheahan’s story

  • July 12, 2019

At 0830 Tuesday 14 August 1979, aged 17, five minutes changed my life. Five minutes…

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Andrew Bishop profile: Meeting the man behind the ARC rallies

  • July 11, 2019

Do you know this man? Some will barely recognise Andrew Bishop, though his name may…

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The Round the Island Race – the history of Britain’s favourite race

  • June 18, 2019

When Major Cyril Windeler suggested to the Island Sailing Club that it should run a…

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Alex Thomson profile: Understanding the man behind the suit

  • June 14, 2019

Everyone knows Alex Thomson. He’s not only one of the most immediately recognisable IMOCA 60…

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Unfinished business: Sailing back across the Atlantic in a 22ft sloop

  • May 29, 2019

This is part two of Max Campbell’s account of sailing solo across the Atlantic –…

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Life-changing voyage: Sailing solo across the Atlantic in a 22ft sloop

  • May 28, 2019

On a cloudy midsummer afternoon, my best friend, Harry Scott, and I waved goodbye to…

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Sailing to high latitudes: Everything you need to know before you set sail

  • May 17, 2019

Specialist high latitude yachts invariably have metal hulls and are very solidly built with large…

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How hybrid sailing yachts finally became a feasible option

  • May 17, 2019

Every sailor is familiar with the wet cough of the diesel engine, and the acrid…

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Maiden refit: How Tracy Edwards’ sailing legend was brought back to life

  • May 15, 2019

Few yachts, and fewer skippers, become truly famous – famous in the sense that the…

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Borrow any boat: The yacht renting platforms shaking up the way we sail

  • May 14, 2019

Picture this: you’re on holiday and find yourself in a new area where, like most…

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Wendy Tuck profile: The pioneering yachtswoman making her own luck

  • May 13, 2019

Wendy Tuck did not set out with ambitions of breaking new ground for female sailing…

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Sailing with teenagers: Honest advice from cruising families

  • May 8, 2019

Sailing with teenagers. Did that thought prompt you to wince or shake your head? Conventional…

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What can we learn from the 2018-19 Golden Globe Race?

  • April 24, 2019

The Golden Globe Race is a race like no other. It is a competition, an…

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Cleaning up our seas: What sailors can do to help

  • April 16, 2019

We need to clean up our oceans. Biologist Anna Turns investigates the global scale of…

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How to get paid to go sailing – 5 different options for living the dream

  • March 26, 2019

Imagine escaping the daily routine of work, the long commute, the corporate life, the grey…

The Tracy Edwards profile – why sailing’s trailblazer is back with Maiden

  • March 14, 2019

Sportspeople – and sailors are no exception here – can be a little… one-dimensional. That…

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Multihulls: owners’ experiences and reviews

  • January 18, 2019

They have two different boats, different sailing plans and two very different sets of experience.…

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François Perus: multihull designer profile

  • January 18, 2019

With dreadnought bows and low-slung coachroof, the ITA 14.99 captured attention from all quarters when…

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