Olympian, America's Cup and Dragon Class sailor Lawrie Smith has been named the YJA Yachtsman of the Year for 2023
Lawrie Smith became a household name after skippering Rothmans and Silk Cut in different editions of the Whitbread Round the World Race. Credit: GettyLawrie Smith has won the 2023 YJA Yachtsman of the Year award.
The British sailor is an accomplished Olympian, America’s Cup skipper and a UK National Champion in multiple classes.
In 2023 however, he had an exceptional run of success, winning the 75th Edinburgh...
Disabled adventurer and yachtsman Geoff Holt has unveiled a sneak preview of plans to circumnavigate the United Kingdom in a 9m Wetwheels power catamaran.
Geoff with his Wetwheels Solent accessible Cheetah power catamaran at the Southampton International Boat ShowSeventeen years after quadriplegic sailor and Wetwheels founder Geoff Holt’s trail-blazing voyage around Britain in a 15ft dinghy, he is planning another UK circumnavigation.
Geoff unveiled a sneak preview of his plans on the main stage of...
Sailmaker Daryl Morgan gives some expert advice on ocean sails, while Neil Smith explains how his family coped with delaminating sails
Cruisers who want reliable sails that are easy to fix should look at woven clothDaryl Morgan: choosing offshore sails
A transatlantic crossing is a trip of a lifetime. Maybe you’ve sold your house to do it, or taken a mortgage on a boat. You don’t want to be let down by your sails.
...Seguimos con la tercera serie de ilustraciones de JM Ferrer Sirvent dedicada a los diferentes nudos náuticos. En esta ocasión, podéis aprender el nudo de pescador, vuelta de escota y medio cote. Cuál de ellos más importante al otro…
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...Steve Walburn replaces his boat trailer leaf springs
Corroded leaf springs are an accident waiting to happen. Credit: Steve WalburnHow to replace boat trailer leaf springs
I keep my 19ft trailer-sailer fully rigged around 100m or so from a public boat ramp.
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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...
