Tom Cunliffe

Tom Cunliffe

There are certain names in sailing that transcend classes, fashions and generations. Tom Cunliffe is unquestionably one of them. Author, sailor, teacher, broadcaster, raconteur and adventurer, Tom has spent a lifetime sharing the sea with others. Through his books,...
Pat Stables

Pat Stables

Few yachts demonstrate the enduring appeal of classic performance cruisers quite like the Trapper 300. Designed by the late great Canadian naval architect Bruce Kirby, of Laser dinghy fame, as a quarter tonner for the 1975 Quarter Ton Cup in Deauville, the boat has...
The Stevens Family

The Stevens Family

Some sailing stories are measured in trophies, ocean miles or famous races. Others are measured in something far more meaningful – family, courage and the pursuit of a completely different way of life. When Richard and Stephanie Stevens left Jersey aboard...
Cordelia and Richard

Cordelia and Richard

Few classes on the Solent combine heritage, close racing and pure sailing skill quite like the X One Design. Designed by Alfred Westmacott in 1909, the 21-foot keelboat has been a cornerstone of Solent racing for more than a century and continues to produce some of...
Mark Brown

Mark Brown

In our latest edition of Meet the Sailors, we are delighted to introduce Mark Brown, owner and skipper of Jetpack — a JPK 10.10 that has quickly become one of the most formidable boats on the UK offshore and coastal racing circuit. Mark is no stranger to success. Over...
Alan Frith

Alan Frith

Few sailing classes in the world combine spectacle, history, and sheer physical intensity quite like the Bermuda Fitted Dinghy. With towering rigs carried on just fourteen feet of hull, bowsprits projecting far beyond the stem, and crews stacked along narrow side...