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

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.

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

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

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

Voting is now closed for the inaugural Sailors’ Choice Awards 2026 (run alongside our sister title Yachting Monthly) which aims to champion the very best marine equipment and services. Jointly run by ...

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 ...

Inflatables are everywhere: paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, tents, kites and wings – and inflatable boat technology has long been a practical option for tenders, RIBs, liferafts and lifejackets. But ...

How effective is forward-looking sonar at flagging up shoals and obstacles on the seabed? David Pugh compares the findings from five devices Would you like to be able to spot an obstacle before your ...

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 ...