Jonathan and his wife Josephine bought their Lightwave 38 new, and sail out of their homeport of Sydney, Australia. The couple regularly sail to the tropical north, but with places like the ...

Coming onto or leaving the dock, whether ahead or astern with a catamaran isn’t complicated. Quite the contrary in fact! You just need to build up a little experience, and respect certain routines, ...

Harbors, docks and pontoons? They’re not really the stuff of multihulls... we are so much better off in a pretty little cove somewhere! So as soon as we’ve filled the water tank and topped up the ...

Aboard a powercat, the engines are your only means of propulsion – so you’d better look after them. An engine overhaul is in fact an essential part of the annual maintenance to keep a multihull ...

When you think about it, properly stowing supplies on board is just as important as eating well... smart, thoughtful storage goes a long way towards making your cruise a success. Having everything ...

Changing your multihull’s portlights is a job within the reach of any handyman... The main difficulty will be finding a source of Perspex not too far away from your boat. For the rest, follow our ...

Making a strong joint between the chain and the warp of your anchor rode is extremely simple: you have no reason not to adopt it!

Most of our favorite anchorages are now forbidden to boats which aren’t equipped with a black water tank – or in any case clean WCs… It is perhaps time we had a look at the question, don’t you ...

Whether it’s a boat you’ve loved for many years or a second hand one you just found browsing through the classified ads, a multihull that is about to embark on a long trip often requires a more or ...

Routine maintenance of your dinghy’s little outboard motor is a relatively easy operation. It is above all essential if you want your machine to last a long time...and to avoid breakdowns.