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...
‘Our charter holiday in Croatia 2020’
Words and photos by Rachael Crofts
Last year I dragged my family of three novice dinghy sailors and one self-professed landlubber on a sailing holiday in Croatia.
Enthusiastic they were not, but they loyally followed me, albeit...
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...
Dispatches from Galapagos
Alan Franklin and Lynne Gane are getting close to nature in Galapagos.
Seasonally affected depressions
As the UK descends into autumnal gloom, depressions deepen, but before you start reaching for the Prozac, Chris Tibbs gives you his prognosis.....
I always think that the Southampton Boat Show marks the end...
Spanish berth holder under threat
The Shipping Forecast is often described as a lifeline for seagoers, both commercial and leisure alike. Chris Tibbs has a listen and shows how it is more specific and informative than many realise.
Some...
Downsizing in style
When you’ve owned, sailed and loved your dream boat for 25 years, she becomes part of the family. Jake Frith meets a retired couple who took the difficult decision to downsize their boat...
Meta is better
The sight of a well kept, well found yacht always warms the heart of any self-respecting sailor.
Sam Jefferson took a walk along the pontoons of Marina Bay, Gibraltar, where his eye was drawn...
Getting the knowledge in Norway
To improve her all round sailing knowledge, Jacqueline Wise takes the Nordic route and heads north for an RYA Combined Day Skipper course in beautiful Stongfjorden.
I’ve been a sailor ever since I can...
Solent to Scotland and back: my cruising blog
Barry Pickthall has spent several months planning and preparing his 27ft yacht Sea Jay for a long-anticipated cruise from Chichester on England's south coast, westwards around Land’s End, up Ireland’s east coast, to spend...
