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FIRST TEST MOODY 41DS

Adopting a fresh approach to deck-saloon design, the Moody 41DS is an exceptionally roomy cruiser that pushes a lot of boundaries

Small-boat family cruising

Richard Bradshaw enjoys a cruise with his wife, daughter, baby son and dog aboard their Sadler 29

CRUISING HEROES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Katy Stickland chooses 25 modern cruising sailors who have inspired others to throw off the bowlines and explore by sail

PORTH NEFYN, NORTH WALES

Providing shelter from westerly and southerly winds, this overlooked Welsh anchorage offers an escape from the crowds, says Dag Pike

DRAKE'S POOL,CROSSHAVEN

Jonty Pearce finds complete shelter in this historic and tranquil Irish anchorage close to Cork Harbour

How to navigate using waves

Developing a thorough understanding of what the waves are telling you can provide you with a ‘sixth sense’ when it comes to navigation, says Dag Pike

ADVENTURE SAILING INTO THE ICE

Jeff Wrinch cruises into Antarctica and gets up close and personal with the humpback whales

Weather forecast models and apps

Rupert Holmes unpicks the tech behind the data that underpins all weather apps and highlights his favourite software

Short-handed harbour manoeuvres

Øyvind Bordal has some tips for single- and double-handers

Reach for the pie

A new year: how to get fighting fit for sailing

The long port tack to Antigua

Hermione Pattison’s family endures a tough passage when they leave the US on a tumultuous 1,600-mile beat to windward

Becoming a boat owner

Scott Opie buys a £1,300 trailer-sailer and discovers the ups and downs of sailing

The gospel...

Anyone can find themselves out of their depth

Shipwrecked in a 12ft keelboat

Despite a sinking off Portugal, French sailor Yann Quenet hasn’t been put off his microyacht circumnavigation dreams. John Jameson reports

For the simple pleasure of sailing

Looking for performance, elegance and impeccable manners from a weekender? Then the Rustler 33 is your sort of boat, says David Harding

Low-tide checks

Spring tides offer the chance to check out what lies beneath the usual low water mark

A week on the Thames

Bill Howlett recalls a blissful holiday filled with gymnastics, locks and a very curious cow

Rest insured

Coronavirus has had the unfortunate effect of pushing up insurance premiums, but you can still save money, as Sam Fortescue discovers

Recovery Plan

A bad start is, well, a bad start but it doesn’t have to be the end of your race. Jon Emmett coaches you back to the head of the fleet

Tom Cunliffe

Whether it comes to taking restaurant recommendations or advice on the finer points of seamanship, sometimes it’s just as well to find out for yourself

Two's company

Many couples have been learning about living in close proximity recently but a long voyage as a couple is in some ways the ultimate test as Rod Heikell narrates

Southern Man

Mike Taylor talks to Graham Nixon, outgoing Commodore of the Royal Southern Yacht Club as he discussed the club and an eventful sailing career

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn

The fine art of setting the anchor and then relaxing for the night is not nearly as simple as it sounds and Jess often finds herself absorbed as her yacht takes part in the ‘slack tide dance’

Hare's no tortoise

British skipper Pip Hare chats to us from the Southern Ocean about her impressive Vendée Globe so far

Andy Rice

The absence of tangible dinghy racing action led me to take a look at the history of the Bloody Mary pursuit race - and unearth some gems of knowledge

Socially Distanced Sailing

Last summer’s cruising season was, for many, a bit foreshortened. Yet sailors such as Mark and Nicky Green worked around the problem as he narrates

Berths And Debts

For many of us, searching for a mooring is a one time decision. But with spring around the corner, there are offers to be had for those who shop around

BENETEAU GRAN TURISMO 41

Replacing the Gran Turismo 40 has seen Beneteau take a more gentle evolutionary approach as opposed to a total rethink.

YARD VISIT: IRON BROTHERS - MELTING POINT

We visit a foundry that has been making keels for sailing yachts since the 1960s

THE DOORS TO MY HEART

Princess V48 owner Tommy Montaigne was tired of fitting canvas covers every time the weather turned so he set about designing and fitting his own set of folding glass doors