In the past five years I’ve done 13 ocean passages. Each has been wildly different,…
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How to find the real Greece on a sailing charter holiday
A faint purling of waves against the hull had eased us all into sleep, until…
Cruising with pets: Your guide to sailing with your furry friend
Each year, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers welcomes crews of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities.…
Finding the perfect balance of paradise and sporty sailing in St Vincent and the Grenadines
How many places in the world can truly claim to be an iconic sailing destination?…
Half the boat had flooded. We were side-on to the sea and rolling dangerously. We abandoned ship
About one hour before abandoning Magic Bus in a raging North Atlantic Ocean, skipper Buster…
Seven Seas, Five Girls, One Boat – These 20-year-old best friends are sailing around the world
What if instead of going straight into a course or a job after finishing school,…
What to expect when you’re expecting at sea – three liveaboard mothers-to-be tell all
‘I’m just baby wrangling,’ Sara Kulins laughs over the phone as her daughter coos in…
The long way home: Navigating broken shrouds and fickle trades on the road to Polynesia
The Río Valdivia was glassy when we slipped our lines, the Chilean shores still wrapped…
How to get your family into sailing and loving it: ‘Match the boat to the people, not the dream’
For many, sailing is a generational habit – learned from their parents, maybe by pottering…
Two surfers take a journey from the outback to the ocean
One day we were standing in swirling red dust under the brutal Australian outback sun,…
Sailing to South Georgia: Retracing Shackleton’s 1916 traverse
We hit the cold front square on. From light and variable in the centre of…
Russian submarines and GPS jamming: The new reality for Baltic cruisers
“Look, Gerd… what is that? Is it a boat? Is it moving?” Anke Schekahn was…
South Pacific Sailing: ‘Niue is a tiny country almost no one has ever heard of’
It feels like a big deal to finally leave New Zealand’s shores, after all the…
Using Celestial Navigation to Sail the Atlantic: ‘We are at the whims of the sea’s invisible forces’
One foot east, one foot west. I stand on a line inscribed in stone: the…
Cruising the Great Loop: ‘Whatever you decide, the ocean currents will help you on your way’
Many cruisers focus on the eastern Caribbean, but there are some amazing cruising options further…
The ultimate sabbatical: The reality of raising a family on a yacht in Chile
“You need to focus on Section 10, it’s the best part!” That was the message…
Where to sail in 2026: The coolest charters on offer
Yacht charter and sailing holidays have moved on. No longer are your options limited to…
Island nation: Cruising the Indonesian islands on a catamaran
Fleeing bait fish ping against our hulls while troops of shrimp crackle like frying bacon…
Beyond the postcard: Discovering the Caribbean’s hidden corners
Seen one Caribbean island, seen them all? Not at all: the region offers amazing diversity,…
Why this 74-year-old swapped a plane for a yacht and sailed solo to seven continents
When ocean sailors are quizzed about their voyages, the most common question they are asked…