The split backstay is fitted with a manual hydraulic tensioner, which we make good use of to coax every last ounce of power from the light winds of our test day. It does a good job of removing sag ...

Sailing fast in light airs can be a challenge in boats of a certain displacement. Tom reminisces on some innovative solutions ...

Rod's pilot guides - Pick any tranquil anchorage in the Greek islands and the chances are that Rod has already been there | Photo credit: Adobe Stock Like all good things that happen to us, it was an ...

So, if you view the Grand Soleil Blue as a super well-equipped dayboat with a performance rig, then it’s clear that a few ...

Harald Hart took even himself by surprise on a trip to the Faroes and back by stretching the voyage to a rounding of Iceland ...

The students of the state school Greig City Academy in Haringey have been taking the racing circuits by storm this year, with some thrilling leaderboard positions across the dinghy and keelboat ...

The Rustler 36 needs no introduction. This go-anywhere Holman & Pye globetrotter is a proven ocean crossing machine but also offers a superb proposition for safe coastal cruising. Astraea is ...

Sailors in Greece are joining forces with NGOs and government bodies this summer, to help protect one of the world’s rarest marine mammals, the Mediterranean monk seal. And new regulations and ...

In a week of mixed wind conditions peaking at 28-30kts on the first day, and then ranging from 12-13kts to the low 20s for the rest of the week, the WASZP Games at Weymouth and Portland National ...