All your instructional guides for Cruising

10 Aug 2011

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

08 Aug 2011

A new app that sailors should find useful has been released by Cruising Helmsman magazine practical contributor Rupert Holmes.

03 Aug 2011

Being able to have a cold drink when you want one and store perishables are just two of many reasons good refrigeration comes close to top of the list of cruising essentials, writes Sharon Smallwood.

27 Jul 2011

Well not quite, but wind generators supply a lot of power for a relatively low outlay, writes Jon Neeves.

20 Jul 2011

Suzanne Giesemann tells why she always listens to her rigger.

13 Jul 2011

A dragging anchor on a lee shore is every sailor's nightmare. Michael Seamus Kildea explains how to anchor securely.

06 Jul 2011

Kenn Batt, Senior Meteorologist for the Bureau of Meteorology, explains how you can use your own on-board observations to accurately predict the weather.

22 Jun 2011

Experienced sailors and cruising instructors, John and Amanda Neal, explain the threats of modern day piracy and what the average cruiser can do to avoid trouble.

15 Jun 2011

Weather-routing experts David Cannon and Amanda Delaney explain the major South Pacific weather patterns and how you can use them to your advantage.

07 Jun 2011

Do you dream of far away atolls? Or tying up to the town wharf alongside an ancient European ruin? In this article experienced cruisers, John and Amanda Neal, detail a three year plan to get you ready to cast off.