The Melonseed skiff is simultaneously a very old and wonderfully new craft: a 13ft 6in (4.1m) cat-rigged skiff, designed almost 150 years ago, indigenous to the US east coast. Its rabidly loyal fans – ...

Jumping into the quirky Sabot dinghy, pro sailor, Steve Hunt wrote himself a playbook that will work for learning the nuances of any boat.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Sabot, it’s an 8-foot, 95-pound cat-rigged dinghy, with a leeboard hanging off on the starboard side. They’ve been around since 1946.