Preparing a Small Boat for Heavy Weather Sailing; Petrol vs Electric Outboards; Improve your Boat’s Performance; BayCruiser 21 TESTED; How to Keep your Boat in Europe; Latest Antifouling technology; Introducing Family to Sailing; Budget Engine Overhaul; Onboard Comms: Starlink Mini TESTED offshore; Build your own Fuel Polishing kit; Jazz Turner in her own Words;  Installing Air Conditioning; DIY Instrument Repeater; Dealing with Fouled Props; Lug or Gunter Sails? Essential Charter Gear and more!

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Heavy weather sailing for small boats

Experts on sail control, deck gear, MOB recovery, cockpit protection and wind vane steering

Same Boat – More Performance

Top tips from better balance to prop choice

Petrol vs Electric Outboards

Which is best?

BayCruiser 21

The trailable weekender tested

New antifouling tech

But does it actually work?

Introducing family to sailing

First-time charter holiday in Greece

Keep your boat in Europe

VAT and the paperwork you will need

Budget engine overhaul

BMC 1.8 engine reconditioned

Second-hand boat focus

Oyster 406 and the best alternative boats

Future of onboard comms?

Starlink Mini tested offshore

Jazz Turner in her own words

Making history in an Albin Vega

Fouled prop, busy harbour

How one skipper coped with sudden power loss

Ask the experts

Maintaining compass accuracy; using chopped strand mat