All your instructional guides for Cruising

12 Oct 2011

Niki Perryman shares the methods she uses to right a roll and make downwind sailing on Siandra more comfortable.

05 Oct 2011

Dissatisfied with a standard production boat quadrant, Isaac Adam-Azikri sets about making his own.

01 Oct 2011

Barry Henson continues the story of how he upgraded his Hallberg Rassy 45', Walkabout II, from a coastal cruiser to a blue water cruiser to cross the Atlantic.

28 Sep 2011

Making sure your engine has good, clean fuel is just one way you can stack the odds in your favour to make sure it works when you need it, writes John Tylor.

21 Sep 2011

Colin Lowe decides to save some money and change the oil seal on his main crankshaft himself when a drip develops.

14 Sep 2011

Tor Pinney examines the options for backing up a boat's autopilot.

31 Aug 2011

Stepping over to a catamaran from a monohull is an exciting time but also a steep learning curve, writes Jon Neeves.

24 Aug 2011

John and Amanda Neal, authors, circumnavigators and cruising instructors, tell us how to go up the mast safely.

17 Aug 2011

Advocates of dripless shaft seals are quick to point out their benefits over conventional stuffing boxes (no leaks, no flax to replace, no shaft scoring) but the zinger is always the same - "they're maintenance free!" Not so, explains Frank Lanier, but with a little tender loving care, they're a lot better than the alternative.

10 Aug 2011

Niki Perryman takes some of the angst out of sailing off an anchor with these commonsense tips.