Red sails in the sunset? PBO columnist Sam Llewellyn is in favour of any sail colour as long as it's not black. Or tan. Or white.
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eNav in a Nutshell: using vectors
Two powerful digital navigational tools, heading and course-over- ground (COG) vectors, can help fine-tune your passage making.
Emergency seacock repair: How to stop a below-waterline leak
Roger Hughes struggles with a potentially disastrous snapped off skin fitting
Restoring a Contessa 26 over two years for a solo circumnavigation
Joe Bainbridge explains to woodworking tutor Geoff Bowker how his Contessa 26 was refitted ready for an Atlantic circuit
From engine nightmares to sailing in a Scottish paradise: one couple shares how they restored a £10,000 Etap 30
Phil Clandillon chats to YouTubers Jo and Tim about refitting their Etap 30 Hat Trick and how engine failure scuppered their first season
Mainsheet track replacement for smooth, low friction sail handling
Replacing an aging mainsheet track requires careful planning, custom track bending, and selecting the right hardware. Federico Ramírez shares how he did it
How one sailor used AquaTeak to create a luxury look for a once plain cockpit
David Larner improves the appearance of his yacht’s cockpit
Brain haemorrhage and rudder loss at sea
Alex Carter survives a medical emergency at sea, only to suffer rudder failure during a recovery sail
Trapped in a tidal race: Lessons learned from a mid-passage breakdown during a gale
A key snapping off in his Maxi 84’s ignition – in unfamiliar waters and tricky conditions, just when the engine is needed most – leads to some big decisions for
Teak deck refurbishment: step-by-step to guide to replacing planks and caulking
Teak-laid decks look great on virtually any boat, but sooner or later they’ll need maintenance requiring more than just a scrubbing brush and a bucket of water, as Richard Johnstone-Bryden…
Ollie Boyes: the You Tube sailor on crossing the North Sea in a 20ft boat
Phil Clandillon talks to Southwold YouTuber Ollie Boyes about crossing the North Sea in a £1,400 trailer-sailer
Liveaboard Lessons: We Rented Our House to Live on a 38-Year-Old Yacht in the UK (Here’s What Happened)
Sharon Dyche-Brookes and Johan Truter share their experiences of spending months living aboard in UK waters
eNav in a Nutshell: The humble waypoint
How do the four stages of passage planning – appraise, plan, execute, monitor (APEM) – work in the age of the chartplotter? Craig Burton, head of training operations at the…
Winners announced in the Sailors’ Choice Awards
Run by sister sailing titles, Practical Boat Owner and Yachting Monthly, the aim of the awards is to highlight the products and services that boat owners and sailors genuinely value,…
How I made a jury rudder from a headboard
Tony Nield improvised a jury rudder from a headboard after the aluminium rudder on his Seal 22 failed in the Menai Strait
Winch servicing: step-by-step maintenance guide
Regular servicing of your winches will optimise their efficiency and prevent premature wear. Stan Cockeram explains how to go about it, and suggests some simple checks to avoid mid-season failures
Why I built a 84kg monster storm anchor to survive any gale
Isaac Adam-Azikri explains why and how he fabricated a monster 84kg storm anchor for his 12m steel cutter
Love me tender: how a liveaboard crew improved their PVC dinghy for adventure
Richard Thomson fitted out his new dinghy with old spares and items found while beachcombing to make it fit for liveaboard life
Sailing by numbers: Are instruments dulling our seamanship?
Richard Thomson ponders whether we should be focusing less on the tech and more on sailing by the feel of the boat, wind and waves
UFO encounter mid-Atlantic: how one boat crew saved their catamaran
Tim Stickley meets the crew of Hanuman which suffered hull damage from an unidentified floating object 150 miles from land