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

Boating access to the popular Dorset sailing spot could be threatened unless more skippers pay to use the eco mooring buoys.

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

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

Everyone on board a leisure boat 6m or less in length that is under way in New Zealand must now wear a properly-fitted ...

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

Living in a world of power-hungry electronics, windvane self-steering is an appealing concept. Instead of steering to a compass course, you steer the boat to the wind, thanks to a mechanical vane ...

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 ...

Sailing solo isn’t just for the elite Vendée Globe athletes or the sailing loners of the Golden Globe Race, writes Ian Herbert-Jones. It’s an adventure waiting for anyone with the drive to challenge ...

Electric engines in boats are nothing new; in fact, they have been around for over 185 years, ever since German-Russian inventor Moritz von Jacobi demonstrated his 24ft/7.3m passenger boat on the Neva ...

Which is best – Bermudan rig vs junk rig? The answer, of course, is neither. Or, perhaps, both. It depends what you want. Some might wonder why the question is even being asked. After all, Bermudan ...

Diesel bug can clog filters and starve your boat engine of fuel just when you need it most. Can diesel bug treatments kill it off? We test 12 to find out Tales of diesel bug can seem overstated to ...