Bursting through the Cape Cod Canal is like a voyage through Narnia’s wardrobe. Huge lunar…
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Sailing Ushant: Tom Cunliffe explores France’s most daunting island
‘Qui voit Ouessant boit son sang.’ In plain English, this old Breton sailors’ proverb reads:…
Sailing Galicia: Exploring the enchanting rias of North-West Spain
Dreams of white sand beaches fringed weather with granite boulders warmed by the Galician sun…
Pete Goss transatlantic: Vendee Globe racer embraces life in the slow lane
Out of the blackness a breaking crest makes itself known with an alien glow of…
Cruising British Columbia: Exploring Canada’s Wild West coast by boat
The coastline of south-east Alaska and northern British Columbia is a fractured network of islands,…
French canals offer a scenic route to the Med for sailing yachts
For many skippers wishing to sail between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, it’s necessary to…
Sailing Morocco: Unforgettable experiences all along the Atlas Coast
Air is chopped in the distance. Our ears swell as an ill-defined dot appears, growing…
Lofoten Islands: Is this Arctic paradise the world’s most beautiful place?
I could already feel the wind pick up while I was sitting at the navstation…
Sailing Tasmania: Bucket list cruising across the Bass Strait
“No pizza today.” When this announcement is made at Port Cygnet Sailing Club, all conversations…
Sardinia charter: Living the high life on a crewed Lagoon 620
Beam. Or beam and volume. Those are the dominant characteristics that spring to mind about…
Cruising around Newfoundland: An unspoiled wilderness full of surprises
Two beluga whales flanked Frances B, our Mason 44, as we threaded out of Ingonish,…
Sailing Greenland’s frozen frontiers on 90ft modern classic superyacht Acadia
Our thirst for adventure is as unquenchable as ever. In the marine world, that desire…
Running aground: Lessons learned from a nightmare scenario
We hit the sandspit at something over five knots and went hard aground. A moment…
Destination inspiration: Epic summer adventures right on your doorstep
You don’t have to sail to the most distant parts of the world to have…
Sailing Nova Scotia: Jagged coastline makes for a unique cruising experience
As soon as the sun began to disperse the fog that had settled at night…
Sailing bucket list: 4 unforgettable adventures to experience before you die
These days many high-achievers push themselves just as hard in their leisure time as they…
Sailing to Svalbard: Arctic archipelago yields up its stark beauty
“Congratulations, captain.” Dave McKay, one of our regular crew aboard Isbjörn, had those words for…
Sailing in Cuba: The joys of exploring the island by yacht
“If someone has to go to prison, I volunteer,” said new first mate, Neal, with…
Expert advice: How to sail across the Pacific Ocean
You can lose a lot of friends when you’re sailing across the Pacific. After the…
Through the Panama Canal in your yacht: everything you need to know
Cape Horn sailors and ditch diggers sacrificed all to make the path between the Atlantic…