What should you look out for before sailing an unfamiliar yacht? Nathan Zhart explains to Erin Carey the essential checks before putting to sea
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Lessons learned from a first Atlantic crossing
Ben Good, 60, swaps Drascombe pottering in the Suffolk estuaries for a “proper 60ft offshore yacht” to cross the North Atlantic
Tips for first time offshore in a small yacht
How do you equip a small yacht for your first ocean voyage, especially with few crew or sailing single-handed? Jake Kavanagh gets some tips from the Jester Challenge skippers
Windvane self-steering: a complete guide for sailors
Ali Wood explains how you can harness the power of the wind and sea to steer efficiently
Offshore boats: the best power and sailing yachts to take you further afield
Want to go further afield? Duncan Kent looks at some of the most suitable second-hand sail and motor boats for cruising offshore
Offshore sails: what you need to cross the Atlantic
Sailmaker Daryl Morgan gives some expert advice on ocean sails, while Neil Smith explains how his family coped with delaminating sails
Ocean Globe Race 2023: everything you need to know
The Ocean Globe Race will see 14 boats and their crews circumnavigating the world without the use of modern equipment, in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Race
Equipping a boat for bluewater cruising
Factory boats are rarely ready for an ocean passage. Chet Chauhan explains the modifications he made to his Nautitech Open catamaran
Jimmy Cornell: How I’ve learned to fix my own problems at sea
Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit out to what he stows as gear essentials...
Ballycotton RNLI in 10-hour call out to Fastnet Race yacht
The yacht, Vencom, with 10 people onboard was returning from the Rolex Fastnet Race when the vessel lost its rudder and was unable to steer.
Potential game changer for the wind energy market
A £5million boost for Britain’s Kite Power Systems' kite power technology, which has the potential to transform the global offshore wind generation market.