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    A pause for reflection late in the day

    Homeward Bound: across the Pacific

    • January 20, 2022

    The tireless whirring of my coffee machine brought me back to my senses as I…

    Caribbean sailing 2022: the rules and where to go

    • January 17, 2022

    These days it’s hard to predict what the world may look like in a few…

    Cruising Maine: a coast of mist and isles

    • December 20, 2021

    Nathan picked up our anchor in Roque Harbour in a light breeze, with a plan…

    Sail the world: future-proof bluewater options

    • December 8, 2021

    In stressful times it’s tempting to cast off the bowlines and head for the horizon…

    Nordic legends: cruising the breathtaking Faroe Islands

    • November 24, 2021

    “Stop filling the boat with cheese!” I exclaimed to Paul, as he stowed a massive…

    Jimmy Cornell: A life at sea

    • November 23, 2021

    “In my entire life I have never given up on any of my projects, but……

    Into the Southern Ocean – navigating by sextant in the south

    • November 22, 2021

    Rudyard Kipling famously wrote that the complete person can meet with triumph and disaster and…

    Atlantic crossing: When’s the best time to go?

    • November 11, 2021

    An Atlantic crossing or Atlantic circuit has often been seen as a year-long adventure, crossing…

    Cruising Mexico with a newborn: one couple’s story

    • October 28, 2021

    The earth inhales. A treeless desert fevers under a rising sun, breathing the cool air…

    How this couple escaped the city to work from their yacht

    • October 13, 2021

    Seven years ago, as a pair of empty-nesters living in London, Sheila and I embarked…

    Eco-friendly anchoring: how to preserve the seabed

    • October 11, 2021

    When my toes get cold, I know the wind has piped up. The dorade over…

    Trapped upside down in the North Sea

    • October 8, 2021

    John Passmore is a man unafraid to move with the times. A professional journalist with…

    How to cross the Atlantic in short hops

    • October 7, 2021

    An Atlantic crossing is – rightly – considered a bit of an epic. An east-bound…

    The best bluewater multihulls of all time: a complete guide

    • October 6, 2021

    What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term cruising? The one you own, or…

    Cape Town to the Azores: The end of an 8-year voyage

    • September 20, 2021

    “That’s it,” Wietze says, “Not an ounce more of anything is added to the boat.…

    Watch: Experts share advice for bluewater sailing

    • September 9, 2021

    Pete Goss, Nikki Henderson and Knut Frostad are among the speakers in a new six-part…

    Orca attacks: Rudder losses and damage as incidents escalate

    • September 2, 2021

    The first signs that something odd was taking place came in July 2020. After the…

    London light, a tale of working on the barges

    • August 27, 2021

    Anybody who has successfully worked an 85ft, 120-ton Thames sailing barge up and down the…

    Scandinavia to the Big Apple: lessons learnt from a cruising couple’s adventure

    • August 18, 2021

    Carsten and Vinni Breuning are a modern cruising couple. Like many who make the leap…

    How to make a living on your yacht

    • August 17, 2021

    In late 2018 my wife, Roxy, and I took a few suitcases of belongings and…

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