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OVER THE HORIZON

He took his time doing it but when John Brennan finally plucked up the courage to make his first offshore passage, the rewards made it all worthwhile

FROM COAST ΤΟ CANAL

After years of cruising the Mediterranean in heavy-duty passage makers Martin Craddock decided to give inland boating a try, with a custom-built steel craft fitted out to his dream spec

RAND LEISURE 28

There's more to Danish company Rand than small electric Picnic boats, as Hugo Andreae discovers with a sea trial of this V8-powered sportsboat

CORMATE T28

Is the T28 sharp enough to outshine its swift and sweet-riding predecessor? Hugo Andreae heads for Poole in search of answers...

SCANMAR 40

This stylish and beautifully finished 40-footer is a fine example of a performance cruiser built in Scandinavia to a standard that boats rarely are today

HOW IT WORKS ENGINE STOPPING

A diesel engine is normally stopped by cutting off the fuel at, or in, the fuel injection pump – not before it.

UN in historic agreement to protect planet's marine biodiversity

United Nations member countries have for the first time ever reached agreement on a unified legal treaty to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, helping to protect almost half the planet’s surface that is beyond national maritime borders.

ACROSS BISCAY WITH THE ARC RALLY

Abrupt storms and choppy seas keep James Kenning and the crew of Arkyla on their toes

24 HOUR TEST - ARCONA 345

There wasn't much wrong with its predecessor but could the new Arcona 345 get even closer to the ideal performance cruiser?

'THE SHAKING OF THE RIG WAS HORRIFIC'

Mike Reynolds and his wife Nicki were heading for Europe on their 34-foot Yamazaki cruiser-racer Zen Again when a day of light squalls while exiting the tropics quickly turned into something much uglier

Cool Cornwall

Swapping the Greek Mediterranean for the Cornish Riviera

MARINE TIMBER WHY TEAK'S TIME IS UP

Jessie Rogers looks at the challenges faced by the yachting industry in sourcing teak that is both legal and sustainable, and considers the latest alternatives now available

SAILING TO SVALBARD

In their electric-assisted yacht two architects venture to the Norwegian Sea's most remote and stunning fjords and islands

Children of the ocean

Liveaboard sailing offers amazing adventures and family time, and it’s becoming easier to do, says Sophie Dingwall

RECYCLING END OF LIFE BOATS

The marine industry is puzzling over how to dispose safely of redundant, environmentally toxic GRP-built craft. Ollie Taylor investigates

Little beauty!

Size is relative and dependant on the sailing activity and weather conditions

TIPS TO SAIL BETTER Preventer set-up

Pip Hare explains why you should rig a boom preventer for downwind sailing

Every day's a school day

Thirsting for Day Skipper Practical knowledge, sea-schools appear curiously unavailable

Atlantic pioneer

Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement

Walking the plank

Alan England looks for a safer way of getting aboard

Getting an old diesel engine to run

Is it worth buying a boat with a non-running engine? Vyv Cox has some tips on what to look for before deciding if it's a viable project

Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat

Clive shares his local knowledge on the best way to travel from Rye Bay upriver to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex - including his choice of open motorboat and family activities en route

A boat fit for purpose

What makes the perfect bluewater boat? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls crossing the North Atlantic

Full steam ahead

Welcome to the world of steam - clean, tidy and almost silent

JESSICA WATSON Courage on and off the water

While True Spirit was being filmed, celebrating her teenage solo circumnavigation, the 29-year-old was battling her biggest challenge ashore

Panama and beyond

Dr Roger Geary recounts a canal transit undertaken in 2018

Onboard problem solving

Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit-out to what he stows as gear essentials

PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Summer on Maximus

Ali Wood ventures out on a summer cruise with the family...but not everything goes to plan

Thinking of going electric?

Electric propulsion is clean, near silent and can even be self-refuelling, but is it worth the investment? Jake Kavanagh considers the options

Are we sinking?

A heavily pregnant Kerry Buchanan tries to stem the water ingress in a 11ft 6in plywood dinghy off the coast of Donegal in the northwest of Ireland