Browsing: Sailor

Libby Purves reflects on the importance of water and how accustomed we’ve all become to having it readily available. Water…

Kathleen Palmer, a former editor of YM, leveraged her journalistic abilities to secretly advocate against the patriarchal aspects of sailing…

Using a preventer or boom brake is essential seamanship for downwind sailing, but doing it incorrectly can lead to issues,…

A novice sailor transitions from the keyboard to the furling line, navigating various learning curves. Jenny Jasper embarks on a…

Guiding her all-female crew to triumph in the OGR, Maiden skipper Heather Thomas has shattered records and propelled women’s sailing…

Intrepid novice skipper Monty Halls embarks on a sailing adventure with his family along the south coast of Devon and…

When a sudden coolant loss threatened his sailing, Andy Du Port realized it was time to replace his yacht’s old…

When David and Sarah Smith embarked on their first significant ocean voyage, they were unprepared for storm Oscar, yet they…

Accident reports provide a stark reminder of the dangers at sea, but to ensure safe downwind sailing, we must learn…

Marie Tabarly claimed line honours in the Ocean Globe Race, breaking her father’s record while sailing his renowned 73-foot ketch…