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    How to be a valuable first mate

    • February 17, 2023

    Our image of the lone sailor as the hero of the high seas, battling the…

    Expert advice at cruising seminars this spring: book now

    • February 10, 2023

    World Cruising Club’s popular Ocean Cruising Seminar returns on March 25-26 2023 in Guildford, UK.…

    Sailing to Greenland: an unforgettable catamaran journey through iceberg-studded fjords

    • February 10, 2023

    It’s hard to imagine what life is like beyond the borders of our imagination. Sometimes,…

    Pete Goss: a new mini-exploration yacht that’s a bit different

    • February 2, 2023

    They won’t come into a marina very often, but when they do, Pete Goss and…

    Discover the best Baltic sailing routes: from Scandinavia to hidden eastern gems

    • February 1, 2023

    The Baltic is one of the best cruising grounds in Europe, with a myriad of…

    Sailing halfway around the world: one family’s cruising adventure

    • December 30, 2022

    After a fast downwind passage from French Polynesia, we sailed into Fijian waters, just under…

    Dream of the West Indies: four schoolboys on a transatlantic adventure

    • December 19, 2022

    In the summer of 1983, a group of very young Norwegians set out on a…

    Sailing to the Galapagos – a land of wonder

    • November 23, 2022

    The first morning of passage sailing to the Galapagos Islands I leapt out of my…

    How to put together a yacht’s medical kit

    • November 14, 2022

    Putting together a ship’s medical kit is a lot like preparing a boat for a…

    Sailing Svalbard: a photographic expedition in the Artctic circle

    • November 1, 2022

    It’s 0600 and I hear movement down below, our guide Marcel going for his shower.…

    Great Seamanship: sailing through desert storms in the Suez Canal

    • October 18, 2022

    Sailing Suleika by Dennis Krebs is a long sea-mile from a typical description of an…

    What should sailors do if they encounter migrant vessels at sea?

    • October 10, 2022

    What would you do if you came across a migrant vessel adrift at sea? It’s…

    How to future proof your sailing – Jimmy Cornell’s top tips

    • September 27, 2022

    ‘Sailing routes depend primarily on weather, which changes little over the years. However, possibly as…

    East-bound Atlantic crossing via Bermuda

    • September 22, 2022

    We tacked for the first and only time on our 13-day crossing. The view off…

    Quit your job and live on a yacht? 8 ways to make it happen

    • August 26, 2022

    When my family and I set off on what we thought would be a two-year…

    Sailing across the mouth of the Amazon Delta in a 21ft Herreshoff

    • August 25, 2022

    Stephen Ladd is a city planner from the US who opted for a better life.…

    How to pick the best downwind sail

    • August 17, 2022

    For the coastal sailor, upwind sailing skills are critical: there’s nothing like a lee shore…

    Sailing the Gambier archipelago

    • August 15, 2022

    I didn’t expect to see it. I was on watch, on my 23rd day at…

    Two sailors’ epic eastbound journey halfway around the globe

    • July 29, 2022

    Departure time is a time of optimism for Ginger and me. All the stress of…

    What you need to know to head out to sea alone

    • July 22, 2022

    Solo sailing may seem daunting at first, but if you regularly sail with a novice…

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