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IS-THAT-REAL-WOOD

With his teak decks in need of replacement, Mike Rothery decides to tackle the job himself

Sailing schools ‘severely hit' by COVID-19 social distancing restrictions

Training centres offering sail cruising courses have been disproportionately affected by restrictions introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HYDROLIFT X-27 SUV

From stalwart of the sea to sporty SUV, pilothouse boats are encountering something of a revolution but the X-27 may be the most extreme example yet

JON SANDERS WAY OF THE WORLD

Jon Sanders is nearing the end of his 11th solo circumnavigation around the world. Elaine Bunting finds out what drives him to keep seeking out the solace of the sea

DELIGHTFUL DOURO

Andrew Smyth and Corinne Julius fulfil a long held ambition to cruise Portugal’s Douro River in their Broom 42 CL

HOME WATERS - ENCHANTING ARCHIPELAGO

Justin Butler takes his five-year-old daughter on a magical cruise along the south Cornish coast to the Isles of Scilly

BUYING USED: FAIRLINE TARGA 48

INBUILD 2013-2019 PRICE RANGE £ 480, 000 - £800,000

Sailors warned of berthing scam

Chris Chandler (inset) is advising people to check with marinas before parting with money for berth rental after he was scammed out of €3,500 for a berth rental at Port La Napoule

ABSOLUTE NAVETTA 64

The latest addition to Absolute’s quirky Navetta family possesses all the qualities we admire in the range but with a notable trick up its sleeve

FIRST TEST BENETEAU OCEANIS 40.1

The 40ft yacht market is fierce, so has Beneteau’s new family cruiser got what it takes? Graham Snook heads to the Solent to find out

A VOYAGE AROUND THE CUILLINS

Having scattered the ashes of his friend Roger Chisholm in the waters of Loch Coruisk, Howard Steen continues sailing his circuit of Skye

How To Cruise In Europe After Brexit

Keeping a boat in Europe has offered easy adventure and warmer climates, but as regulations after Brexit begin to take shape, this could all change. Lu and Rod Heikell look at what this means for cruising sailors

Vendée Globe: the cruel Atlantic

It was baptism of fire for the 33 skippers taking part in the Vendée Globe.

Salona ranger

Croatian boatbuilder Salona has been producing excellent cruiser/racers for many years now yet remain relatively unknown in the UK. Toby Heppell explains why that needs to change

Paul Heiney

Strange fluctuations in the Gulf Stream lead Paul to the conclusion that the arrival of a depression can not only affect the weather but have a far more profound effect on the human psyche

Up for the Cup

Sir Ben Ainslie tells us how he is preparing to rule the waves, as the final countdown to racing for the 36th America’s Cup gets underway with the World Series event in New Zealand later this month

Tall Ships for Falmouth 2021

The tall ship fleet will be coming to Falmouth, Cornwall, in August 2021.

NZ launches radical AC75 to win the America's Cup

The fourth and final AC75 was launched in November in Auckland and it was a moment worth waiting for, as the New Zealander’s America’s Cup race boat has taken a different design path again to that of the rival teams, almost resembling a multihull in its attempt to span the contradictory hydrodynamic and aerodynamic requirements of these foiling machines.

New boats

DESIGNS | LAUNCHES | PROJECTS

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn

Sea monsters have been an essential part of sailors lore since humans first took to the water. 2020 saw a very modern kind of monster wreak havoc on blue water sailor’s plans

Andy Rice

Racing and regattas may be in short supply at the moment but that doesn’t mean you have to stop learning and improving. Just ask Kiwi dinghy racing legend, Hamish Willcox

Andi Robertson

Things have moved on since the first Vendée Globe in 1989, but the French flavour of this epic race will never change

Winter project

Jim Pottinger spent the winter months restoring a sorry looking Dell Quay Fisher to her former glory

Stop the boat!

Gilbert Park installs a wireless kill cord on his planing sports cruiser

Practical motorboating

Powerboating has rarely been more affordable or more popular. Jake Kavanagh has some top tips for beginners and old hands

The night the hurricane hit

Roger Hughes prepares his schooner for 150mph winds

Floating in air

Rupert Holmes explains some essential weather knowledge to help interpret forecasts on the water

DIY navigation lights upgraded with LEDs

Roger Hughes upgrades his 42-year-old navigation lights with LED lamp replacements and is delighted with the result

Capsize off Vementry

Marsali Taylor remembers how she came to grief through going too far out in a small dinghy

Know your boat by numbers

Øyvind Bordal explains how form stability and polar diagrams can help you choose the right boat for your kind of sailing