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We take a look at the best fixed mount VHF radios on the market.

How well do you know the British Coastline? 100 years after the Shipping Forecast was born, comes a documentary series delving into the wonderful unique areas along the route.

Two sailing legends raced each other this weekend in a landmark event crewed by novice sailors from the Little Ship Club Mike Golding with Else-Marieke van de Spek and Lewis McDonald of the Little Ship Club The inaugural Conquer the Island challenge, a 10-hour clockwise circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight, was organised by the…

Tom Cunliffe muses on how sailing has been likened to standing under a cold shower ripping up £10 notes. It’s an outlook that occasionally has the ring of truth. Tom opted to take economising measures…

You may be used to the Med and Caribbean, but island hopping in the Tropics from one lush palm tree-lined beach to the next is a popular choice for a sailing yacht charter holiday.

With one of these bosun’s chairs you’ll forever be confident and comfortable heading up the mast.

The future for women in sailing is continuing to brighten, as we see the Emirates Team New Zealand bridge the gap for female and youth sailors in professional sailing, with two new female sailors entering the squad.

A timeline has been announced for a proposal to phase out legacy man-overboard (MOB) automatic identification system (AIS) devices, which would mean that from 2030, boaters would need to upgrade to Class M compliant equipment. After 2030 the only MOB AIS devices allowed in UK waters will be those incorporating digital selective calling (DSC) on…

Sam Jefferson put a selection of the leading brands through their paces. Will he stick the boot in or tread lightly?

Cowes Week brought drama mixed with determination for the team onboard Stride Forward – an all-disabled crew racing on an un-adapted boat. Georgie Corlett-Pitt hears more about this inspirational campaign from helm Stuart Childerley and Stride Forward’s founder Holly King…