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...
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...
