The fifth finisher in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, Jeremy Bagshaw shares how he prepared his OE32 for a non-stop circumnavigation alone
At 32ft, Olleanna was the smallest boat in the 2022 Golden Globe Race fleet, but had the second longest waterline and was one of just five boats to finish. Credit: GGR2022/DD&JJHow to sail around the world in a 32ft yacht
She was one of the saddest boats I’d ever seen, but her lines were beautiful.
Olleanna, an Olle Enderlein-designed OE 32 with a dark blue hull...
The Reverend Bob Shepton, who has spent decades sailing and climbing in the high latitudes, has been honoured by the Ocean Cruising Club
Now in his 80s, Bob Shepton is an expert on the waters around GreenlandBob Shepton, who has spent years sailing and mountain climbing in Greenland and Arctic Canada, has been awarded the Ocean Cruising Club’s Lifetime Award.
The former Royal Marine officer, who is an ordained minister in the Church of England, is no stranger to awards.
He won the Yachting Journalists’...
The skipper of Pen Duick VI, Marie Tabarly and her crew are the first entrants to cross the finish line in Leg 3 of the Ocean Globe Race
Pen Duick VI crossed the line at Punta del Este after racing for 30 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes and 28 seconds. Credit: JJ/Ocean Globe RaceMarie Tabarly, the Breton skipper of Pen Duick VI, has not been shy in expressing her frustration during the...
Pat Manley and Oliver Ballam demystify boat electrics and explain wiring and the best techniques for its installation
Inserting a draw rod. Credit: Fernhurst BooksBoat wiring explained for the practical sailor
Electrical wire used on boats should be tinned (covered in solder) along its whole length.
This is expensive, so most production boats have ‘automotive-type’ wire, which allows...
A very interesting boat with a long keel, which makes it slightly unusual for a dinghy
Veronique has a long keel – great for sailing, not so great when launching. Credit: Clive MarshWhen sailing a little open boat at sea there are times when an outboard engine can get you into a fast drying river or harbour when the wind has died and the ebbing tide is too strong for rowing.
Sail and oar...
Maiden crew members Vuyisile Jaca, Junella King and Maryama Seck have made history by becoming the first black female crew members to race around Cape Horn
Junella King, 23, from Antigua has become the youngest black female crew member to race around Cape Horn. Credit: ©The Maiden Factor-OGR2023Maiden and her all-female crew are no strangers to making history.
In the 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World Race, Tracy Edwards and her team broke glass ceilings by becoming the first all-female crew to take part in a round the...
Ocean Globe Race IRC leader Translated 9 has been forced to divert to the Falkland Islands after the Swan 65 suffered hull damage
The crew of Translated 9 are now slowly sailing to the Falkland Islands. Credit: Translated 9Since the start, Ocean Globe Race leader, Translated 9 has successfully kept their spot at the top of the IRC rankings, but this could be all about to change, after the...
Retrofitting a marine hybrid drive system can offer quiet motoring, precision docking and regeneration under sail. Jake Kavanagh explains
Arens Motors Syprop can run on petrol or methanol and provides 14.3hp of thermal drive, 4kW of power generation and 5kW (6.5hp) of electric driveLeisure marine engines are generally used so little that they tend to corrode out rather than wear out, so until recently there has been little incentive to retrofit a...
Broom Boats of Brundall is on the market. The Broads boating business has a marina, hire fleet, pub and marine workshop for repairs and maintenance work
Broom Boats has a hire fleet of 32 boats, as well as a marina, pub and workshop on its site by the River YareBroom Boats, which has a 78-berth marina and hire fleet on the Norfolk Broads, is to be sold.
The sale is taking place on behalf of the Broom Marine Group which owns the 8.6 acre site...