A perfect crime

Yes, we might have taken the boat, but it wasn’t exactly stealing, Your Honour

Unseasonality

You can’t rely on the weather in Shetland

If it ain't broke, don't break it

Getting stuck into lockdown inventions

New generation electronics

A few years ago I felt there was a risk that marine electronics manufacturers would find it impossible to compete in a changing marketplace.

How to troubleshoot your engine electrics

If your engine won’t start, knowing how to fi nd the source of the problem will help you get under way quickly, says Rubicon 3’s Bruce Jacobs

Groundbreaking affordable watermaker

Desalinators operate on a simple principle, but to date have generally been prohibitively expensive for many.

Environment review backs highly protected marine zones

Seas around England and Northern Ireland could receive greater protection as a result of a new review by former environment minister Richard Benyon.

Algorithms will aid search and rescue

Researchers at one of the world’s top universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a new algorithm which could improve search and rescue techniques.

Yachts by the pound

Peter Poland weighs up the pride and joy of owning a steady and substantial motor sailer

The left behind

There’s always something rather melancholy about the once proud boats left ashore

Rules is rules

When it comes to having a regulation for everything, you can’t beat a bit of yacht racing

Sailors head back to the water as COVID-19 lockdown is eased

Boating is slowly returning to parts of the UK as coronavirus restrictions are gradually eased two months after lockdown.

Home waters to high latitudes

Rupert Holmes test sails the Nicholson 32, one of the most desirable early glass fibre yachts and still a great second-hand buy

End-of-life boats are ‘not just an owner problem'

There are calls for a ‘collaborative approach’ by governments, the marine industry, stakeholders and the public to tackle the problem of end-of-life boats.

Disabled Sailors Association launches round the world voyage

The Disabled Sailors Association is looking for 1,000 wheelchair users to take part in its Trans-World Sailing Adventure.

Desert Island lockdown

The Pattison family are blissfully stranded in Caribbean Barbuda

COVID-19 challenges for marine industry

The COVID-19 lockdown is already taking its toll on some UK marine businesses, while others have adapted to meet the challenges caused by the pandemic.

Clearly the best

Is traditional varnish the only brightwork option?

Into the black

Night passages in the North Sea can be a daunting experience for new crew, as Michelle Segrest discovers

Test the red button

Have you ever checked whether the red button works on your DSC VHF radio? Gilbert Park puts his own radio to the test

IDENTIFICATION GUIDE:Whales and dolphins of the UK

There’s nothing more exciting than a dolphin riding your bow-wave, or a whale breaching... but how can you identify the species? Sailor, photographer and wildlife surveyor Genevieve Leaper tells us more

Torpedo on the hook

Edi Keck snags a Soviet torpedo with the point of his anchor - and lives to tell the tale!

How to sell your boat

Rupert Holmes looks at common pitfalls when trying to sell a boat, how to avoid them and how to get a good price in a reasonable time

The ten days of February

Can you count on the weather in February?

A boat for life

Peter Poland examines the 27-30ft twin-keelers that have stood the test of time

Secret Malta and Gozo

Alan England on ways to escape the crowds in Malta and Gozo

Electric toilets

Thinking of upgrading your boat’s toilet from manual operation to electric? Jake Kavanagh investigates the options available

Why we're doing the ARC

Ali Wood meets four boat crews at different stages in their lives as they get ready to embark on a transatlantic voyage

Weathering A Severe Gale

Ocean racer Pip Hare tells how she survived a life-changing weather system in Biscay

The Life And Boats Of The Swiss Family Robinson

Nic Compton discovers the fascinating history of a much loved Drascombe Lugger