The tragic death of a liveaboard boater, who drowned after falling into cold water and struggling with a marina safety ladder ...

Imray, the leading publisher of nautical information for leisure sailors, will cease its paper chart publishing operations in ...

Every boat owner should know some basic engine maintenance, including alternator belt tensioning. Stu Davies shares his tips and tricks ...

How do you equip a small yacht for your first ocean voyage, especially with few crew or sailing single-handed? Jester ...

Three hours on the start line of a yacht race and then walking in Storm Bert gave me the chance to really test the warmth and ...

A knockdown wave inflated the crew's lifejackets and broke the skipper's leg as they tried to rescue a man overboard in 3-4m ...

With a half-empty liquid filled compass and no obvious sign of a leak, Norman Eastwood decided it was time to do something ...

Sailing in fog is one of the things sailors most fear – but circumstances mean it often can’t be avoided. Sticky Stapylton ...

With her rudder back in action, Christina continued to sail towards Cape Verde, a scheduled stop on the ARC+ rally. Frenesi’s ...

I have been testing the Zhik Seaboot 400 while sailing during the summer and then took them to France for the start line of ...

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