East Coast Harbours 'Wide Open To Illegal Activity'

East Coast Harbours 'Wide Open To Illegal Activity'

‘Sailing round Britain saved me from PTSD'

When ex-Royal Marine Chris Craven was hit by post-traumatic stress disorder, he sailed his way free.

An Arctic adventure from Oban to the Lofoten Islands

Sailing into the Arctic Circle is never an easy prospect, as Mark Rogers discovered.

Seamanship in small harbours

On exposed coasts, wave action in harbours can be surprisingly violent. Ken Endean examines mooring tactics.

Our Safety At Night Relies On 19th Century Thinking

After urging the MCA to update the Colregs to make anchor lights more visible, Alastair Buchan finds himself still in the dark.

A Summer Passage Through The Celtic Sea

Norman Kean turns his bows south to explore the waters between Ireland, Cornwall and Ushant.

Dazed And Confused In The Jester Baltimore Challenge

When they decide to venture offshore, solo sailors face an insidious and pervasive enemy, as Andy Robinson finds out.

Island Hopping In The Seychelles

What is sailing in paradise really like? Theo Stocker toughed out a week in the Seychelles to find out.

Once Around Britain In Bad Weather

On their second round-Britain cruise, Ken and Mary Endean make the best of the very British summer weather.

Why Am I Navigating Unlit Reefs At Night In A Squall With No GPS?

That's the question Conrad Humphreys, sailing master of Bounty’s End in Channel 4’s Mutiny, asked himself as his inexperienced crew put their lives in his hands.

A Lucky Rescue For Two Divers Off Cherbourg

When Howard and Chris Stocker took an offshore route to Cherbourg, they saved two divers’ lives.

Mega Windfarm And New Island On Dogger Bank?

A wind farm up to 150 times bigger than the world’s current largest wind farm, including an artificial island complete with airstrip and harbour, could be built on Dogger Bank, according to new plans.

To Motor Or Not To Motor, That Is The Question

If we’re honest, passage-making often means motorsailing, says Jess Lloyd-Mostyn.

A First Sail Across The Channel With Friends

Brittany is a fabulous cruising destination, but there are lessons to learn along the way for Terysa Vanderloo and her crew.

Teaching Parents To Sail In The BVI

David Peters and his girlfriend Frances spend a week teaching her parents to sail in the BVI.

Solva, Pembrokeshire

You have the choice of anchoring or taking the ground off this pretty Welsh village, says Dag Pike

A Corinthian Cruise Across The Channel

A stunning group of classic cruising yachts will sail to Brittany for a week of fun in the Classic Channel Regatta, says Peter Cumberlidge

Groundings, Near Misses And Champagne Sailing From Brittany To Holyhead

When Alan Burns decided it was time to bring his boat home from France, the passage provided the best and worst sailing has to offer

RM 970

How many luxuries would you be willing to give up for a cracking sailing boat? Graham Snook tests the RM 970 in La Rochelle to find out

Crossing The Atlantic Before GPS

Crossing The Atlantic Before GPS

From Finland To Kiel Canal

From Finland To Kiel Canal

Fighting The Wind From The Solent To Scotland

John Welbank and his new boat were put through their paces on a delivery trip from the Hamble tothe Clyde in spring.

Moody 31 Mk II

Sailing a dinghy is a youthful joy. But can the adroit touch of a dayboat be transferred into a six-berth cruiser? Dick Durham finds out

What Is A Katabatic Wind, And What Is Not?

Katabatics are associated with strong, sudden gusts, but they can be confused with other phenomena. Chris Beeson explains

Short cut through Scotland

Would you like to spend part of your cruise in a Scheduled Ancient Monument? Well you can if you make the trip through the Caledonian Canal, says Maeve Bell.

Tazones, Asturias

An ex-fishing port on Spain’s northern seaboard, Tazones has retained all of its charm, as Jim Mottram discovered.

Why don't they go sailing?

Yachts used to rot in harbour. Now they just sit there gathering expensive, esoteric gear. Noel Dilly looks at the packed berths, scratches his head and wonders why

A windy sail through the Netherlands' inland sea

Jeff Wrinch is seduced by the old-world charm on offer around the IJsselmeer and Markermeer.

How to rig a storm jib without an inner forestay

Before setting off to cruise the Pacific, John Marley found a smart way to rig a storm jib.

Checking out a new anchorage

During our 2015 visit to Chausey, we noticed that several local yachts favoured an anchorage close to Aneret, where the chart shows a deep pool (more than 3m depth below Chart Datum) largely surrounded by islands that should offer a useful degree of protection from swell.