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The Viking route: Across the Atlantic via Nova Scotia
Think of crossing the Atlantic from west to east, and most people will picture a…
Sailing the Azores: A destination in their own right
“Run, young lady! You shouldn’t be there!” a voice screamed behind me. I didn’t understand;…
Food for sailing: Our guide to the best options
While we know the top professional sailors, Olympians and America’s Cup grinders are lean, mean…
The joy of French Polynesia’s traditional multihulls
I arrived in French Polynesia as a cook and photographer on the scientific research yacht…
Swedish sailing: Exploring archipelagos in a classic Norlin 34
My first real memories — tangible memories that I know to be my own and…
Across the Atlantic in a £1500 ferrocement schooner
Of all the yachting books I have read, not one starts like The Boat They…
John John Florence: The surfing sailor
Some folk seem to have it all. At 28, John John Florence has already enjoyed…
Squalls and gusts: How to predict and cope with them
Squalls are the school bullies of the ocean. But, like all bullies, your best bet…
Cruise Scotland: A couple finds empty anchorages and peace
The warble call from a loon broke the silence as we edged closer to shore,…
Mid-ocean repairs: Vendée Globe sailors tell all
Some of the damage we saw at the Vendée Globe finish was simply staggering, yet…
The offshore skills you need to be bluewater ready
You might have a departure day circled red in the diary and be furiously working…
Great seamanship: Scarborough to Brightlingsea
The Edwardian period of English yachting is best remembered for the great cutters and schooners…
Five very different Atlantic crossing experiences
On the first night of their Atlantic crossing, a ‘dark shadow’ passed 100m away from…
Mike Horn: From the Amazon to the Arctic Ocean and beyond
Mike Horn is not a man you forget easily, yet if you were to name…
Bluewater cruisers’ 10 tips for sailing during Covid
With so much uncertainty still surrounding travel, should cruisers still be sailing during Covid? There…
Sailing to South Africa: A demanding sail from the Seychelles
“Quick, close the hatches!” my partner Wietze calls down while we prepare an early Monday…
World cruise: The secrets of 200k mile cruisers
Since 1981, when we bought our wooden, varnished, 39ft Sparkman & Stephens sloop Sunstone, my…
Pacific castaway: Marooned for months in a pandemic
Immersed and weightless in the warmth of the endless blue, I looked down and could…
Seychelles anchorage: Idyllic Indian Ocean sailing
It had been a long time coming but after many days of quarantine onboard, finally…