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Time, tide and the Thames

Unlike Arthur Ransome’s story, Trevor Cherrett really did mean to take his boat to sea but it didn't quite work out that way

A cruise on the French Riviera

Owen Moorhouse leaves the wilds of the New South Wales coastline to explore from Nice to Grimaud and back in a borrowed Jeanneau 33

A yacht called Alice

Nicholas Bielby had always had a yen for steel-hulled yachts, so when the opportunity came up to own one that had survived being hit by a tanker, he couldn't resist developing her as a comfortable, family cruiser

FLIGHT OF THE DRAGONS

SAILING A 120-YEAR-OLD FIFE RATER FROM PLYMOUTH TO LARGS WAS A VOYAGE OF PILGRIMAGE FOR DAN HOUSTON

SMART THINKING

FROM BREAKING RECORDS ON THE WATER TO TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS OFF IT, STAN HONEY'S STELLAR CAREER IS UNRIVALLED. SEAN MCNEILL CHATS TO THE SMARTEST MAN IN YACHTING

THE BEAR HUNT

LEGENDARY SAILING PHOTOGRAPHER RICK TOMLINSON LEADS A WILDLIFE EXPEDITION SAIL IN SVALBARD

WONDER WINGSAILS

DO SUPERYACHT DESIGNERS HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THE FUTURE OF EFFICIENT SAILING AND SHIPPING? MARK CHISNELL REPORTS ON WHY VARIANTS OF THE WINGSAIL COULD BE COMING TO AN OCEAN NEAR YOU

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

HELEN FRETTER ON RUNNING TIDE

DESERT STORMS

TAKING A STEEL KETCH THROUGH THE RED SEA IS A TEST OF NERVES FOR DENNIS KREBS

5 EXPERT TIPS

CHRIS BROOKS ON MAN OVERBOARD RECOVERY

SPEED FREAK

MEET THE WORLD'S FIRST FOILING MAXI, FLYING NIKKA. DESIGNED FOR MEDITERRANEAN DISTANCE RACING, THIS 60FT SPACESHIP IS GOING TO SHAKE UP THE BIG BOAT SCENE, WRITES TOBY HODGES AFTER AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST SAIL

ENDURING APPEAL

THIS YEAR'S SUPERYACHT CUP PALMA MAY HAVE BEEN A TRICKY TEST ON THE BAY, BUT THE J CLASS HELPED ADD GLAMOUR TO THE SPECTACLE, AS ANDI ROBERTSON REPORTS

WATCH THIS SPACE

BENETEAU CONTINUES TO SHOW THAT PERFORMANCE HULL SHAPES ADAPT SMARTLY TO CRUISING NEEDS TOO, AS WE SAIL ITS PROTOTYPE NEW FLAGSHIP

SPECIAL REPORT

ERIN CAREY ON ENCOUNTERING MIGRANTS AT SEA

MASTERCLASS

PIP HARE ON LIGHT AIRS

Polycraft Tuffy Tender

With the help of her local sailing clubs, Ali Wood tests this lightweight day boat with both electric and petrol outboard motor power

Aye, Aye brother Shackleton

Seasoned sailor Kia Koropp finally gets the feeling of being worth one’s salt after a two-month ocean passage from South Africa to the Azores

BEST USED YACHTS PRICED £40,000-£50,000

Peter Poland shortlists the best in a growing stock of pre-loved sailing yachts in this popular price bracket, featuring varied design trends

Fête du Flobart

Prolific boat owner Clive Marsh sings the praises of Sussex beach boats and their French sisters, the Normandy Flobarts

Just-for-fun delivery trip

PBO engine expert Stu Davies and his wife, Laura, take on the challenge of delivering a yacht from south-east Spain to Portugal

Electric converts

Self-confessed fair weather sailors Jim and Libby Earle share their take on the TEMO 450 electric outboard, after six months of use

Record-breaking solar crossing

Guinness World Record holder Simon Milward explains how he built and motored his solar-powered boat across the English Channel

Secrets of Swallows and Amazons

Sophie Neville explains how her role as Titty in the Arthur Ransome classic forged a lifelong love for the iconic dinghy Swallow

How to check your rigging

Maintenance of your rigging can save expensive failures and could ultimately be a lifesaver, advises Ben Meakins

Bairns are back!

At last, after two years, we’ve been able to host junior sailing again – and demand is high

MATT SHEAHAN

COULD TECHNOLOGY HELP KEEP SAILORS OUT OF THE PROTEST ROOM?

SKIP NOVAK

SHOULDN'T WE ALL BE GETTING OFF OUR PHONES WHEN AT SEA? SKIP MAKES THE CASE

TAKING OWNERSHIP

WILL BRUTON ON BUYING A BIG YACHT FOR CHARTER

5 EXPERT TIPS

JOSH HALL ON DOWNWIND SAILING UNDER AUTOPILOT

WEATHER BRIEFING

CHRIS TIBBS ON FORECASTING IN A HEAT WAVE