The long way round
In search of adventure, Doug Farmer decided to return Iridescence, his Jeanneau 42.2, from Troon in Scotland to Brixham in Devon, via the West Coast of Ireland. As he explains here, Ireland more...
Two years in Turkey
A fear of the sea plus a shark phobia were hardly the best qualities for a person thinking about a life afloat, but Bernadette Seymour was undeterred and before long was completely and...
Why sailing round the island makes sense
Forget the racing aspect. This annual ‘jolly’ is an ideal way to sharpen up your weather skills and improve your sail handling. Chris Tibbs explains what’s involved.
Before you start, it’s vital to study...
Leaving it all behind
The Smith family started their dream trip to the Med in 2007, but had to cope with a number of setbacks before breaking free from their shorebound life in the UK. Here, Sarah...
When your builder goes bust!
These are troubled times, but as Noel Poncelet explains, even if companies go to the wall, thanks to far clearer contracts, it may not be the end of the world.
I remember it well,...
Riding Light
Time to go; preparing for disaster; unlooked for enlargement
TIDE TIME
The foreshore has almost covered, gulls are screaming their complaints as they flap and shuffle back from the lapping water and a Little Egret...
Islands of Thailand
Tired of over-hyped hotspots? Yearning for something more natural and unspoiled? Then try Thailand, where chartering is a voyage of discovery, says Stuart Heaver.
Only a few minutes into the chart briefing with Phil,...
