Two powerful digital navigational tools, heading and course-over- ground (COG) vectors, can help fine-tune your passage ...

We tested the latest marine navigation app options for tablets and smart phones to find out what works best, and which ...

Replacing an aging mainsheet track requires careful planning, custom track bending, and selecting the right hardware.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is asking skippers and other maritime users to help inform the future affordability of ...

"Eye opening" with "life-saving insights", the Cruising Club of America has published the most comprehensive examination of yacht to yacht rescues ever done ...

Practising man overboard turns and recovery drills is vital for any boat owner or crew. The more you practise, the better you get – and the more you become aware of the difficulties involved. The ...

For two years, the 43-year-old cruiser had been languishing in a Chichester boatyard and it was anyone’s guess what shape the engine was in. There was, however, a glimmer of hope. The day following ...

The chartplotter has been a game changer in navigation this past decade, so much so that the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) announced its withdrawal of Admiralty paper charts to focus on digital chart ...

What should you do when you catch a line or fishing net and your prop becomes fouled? Ali Wood looks at the options A fouled propeller is every sailor’s nightmare. Whether snagged suddenly in the ...

The boat featured here is a 15ft Fletcher speedboat, and it was in desperate need of GRP repair. It was purchased by a couple new to boating who were sadly sold a boat with such hull defects it almost ...

Having been a boatbuilder for around 30 years until the very early ‘noughties’, I’ve already witnessed – and even taken part in – a lot of changes in the world of yacht design and building. Yacht ...

Does silicone antifouling work? It’s not flying off the shelves yet, according to suppliers, but the results from our Project Boat are promising. In fact, in the words of the boatyard that lifted ...