Is anything more satisfying than the crisp right angle of a well-cut mitre joint? Robin Gates takes a look at the Marples No ...

Lallows on Isle of Wight reaches 158 years, and is best known for S&S racers, including Ted Heath’s Morning Cloud II.

Carl Richardson pays a visit to the upper Thames and discovers a wooden world full of good people, good vibes and hot beverages.

Tom Cunliffe tells us of stepping a mast in Southampton Water in 1969, when crews were rough, spars were made of trees, cranes were driven by steam… and winter meant snow. “The past is a foreign ...

A Christmas tale might involve sacrifice, survival and the odd miracle, but rarely all three. Dick Durham tells us the story of Lady Daphne in the stormy Christmas of 1927. Full details of the ...

A couple of issues ago, we pitted Folkboat against Vertue. This time, it’s a battle of the generations in boat terms, as old Falmouth quay punt takes on new. The only question is: will the new boss be ...

At 65 years old, Brooklin Boatyard can celebrate its planked past while getting on with the future of wooden construction. Established in 1960, but with nautical routes that date back further, ...

A tour of wooden boatbuilding in Norway, meeting the old hands and next generation keeping centuries old skills alive. “Above all, it’s about preserving the intangible cultural heritage,” Tore ...

Sixty-five tonnes of sailing barge is more fun without an engine, as countless people have discovered aboard the Thames barge Blue Mermaid, Nigel Sharp reports. It all seemed so effortless. We were ...

A marvel of engineering? Or a horror lurking below the steps? Two men with more than 120 years of experience run us through the basic checks needed on a four-stroke marine diesel. A hard-working ...

After rebuilding some of the most famous sailing yachts of all time, how hard could this 1960 S&S sportfisher project possibly be? Joe Loughborough and Steffan Meyric Hughes tell us the story of Grey ...