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Special reports
‘The El Niño phase typically lasts nine to 18 months’ – How it affects sailors
In June, scientists at the UK Met Office announced that the world had officially entered…
Jimmy Cornell, the ARC mastermind on routing: ‘Sailing your own boat is still the most rewarding way to explore our planet’
When I started planning my first voyage in the early 1970s there was only one…
Offshore sailing routines: How emotional intelligence keeps your crew safe
Most sailing manuals focus on the practical: diagrams for how to rig a storm jib,…
How Alexis Loison won the Solitaire du Figaro after 19 attempts: ‘In solo racing you have to be good at everything’
Most sailors would have simply given up, but Alexis Loison kept coming back. For 19…
Polynesian Wayfinding: How these sailors navigated the open Pacific with no compass or GPS
From the Cook Islands to New Zealand is some 1,600 miles of open ocean. In…
We sailed through ‘the world’s most dangerous place to sail’
The message was short: “If I don’t make it, know that I love you.” I…
Inside the Transatlantic sailing experiments stripping celebs (and filmmakers) of control
Should you be invited to be one of a group of 12 strangers sailing across…
Can smart systems save club racing? – The latest technology that could make yacht racing faster
We’re all time poor. The word ‘pastime’ is barely still in modern usage, because we…
What to expect when you’re expecting at sea – three liveaboard mothers-to-be tell all
‘I’m just baby wrangling,’ Sara Kulins laughs over the phone as her daughter coos in…
Long read: A polar vortex, a $100,000 Tiffany & Co trophy, and the ‘longest grudge match in sports history’
To understand what happened in Red Bank, New Jersey, in the first 10 days of…
How to get your family into sailing and loving it: ‘Match the boat to the people, not the dream’
For many, sailing is a generational habit – learned from their parents, maybe by pottering…
Monitoring your yacht remotely: The modern technology helping you keep an eye on your boat
Walk the pontoons in any busy marina and you can often feel the difference between…
How the Famous Project set a new benchmark for all-female circumnavigation
The mast on the trimaran The Famous Project CIC towers as high as a 10-story…
The enduring Atlantic Rally for Cruisers: Perspectives from the sailors who’ve done it
Ask Atlantic Rally for Cruisers sailors arriving in St Lucia what it was like to…
Russian submarines and GPS jamming: The new reality for Baltic cruisers
“Look, Gerd… what is that? Is it a boat? Is it moving?” Anke Schekahn was…
South Pacific Sailing: ‘Niue is a tiny country almost no one has ever heard of’
It feels like a big deal to finally leave New Zealand’s shores, after all the…
Cruising the Great Loop: ‘Whatever you decide, the ocean currents will help you on your way’
Many cruisers focus on the eastern Caribbean, but there are some amazing cruising options further…
Top rules for living together on board: How to manage crew and guests
Whether you’re new to cruising or are a seasoned liveaboard, welcoming family, friends or new…
How to split roles (and avoid divorce) when sailing as a couple
For many cruising couples the liveaboard life is a shared ambition worked and saved towards…