After a month cruising in Jamaica aboard Distant Drummer, our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sloop, we…
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Satellite communication: how to stay connected at sea
Our desire for almost constant communication and messaging, even when onboard, and our reliance on…
Weather forecast accuracy – how much can you really trust a forecast?
Weather forecast accuracy will always be a hot topic of debate. As a forecaster I’ve…
Buying a yacht: hassle-free shared ownership schemes
Neatly coiled lines, highly polished stainless steel and a sense of order tends to grace…
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: everything you need to know
Perhaps you’ve cruised the Caribbean and fancy heading up the east coast of the United…
From ocean racing to catamaran cruising: an adventure for all the family
Nobody could ever accuse my wife Sophie and me of taking the easy route in…
Skiing Arctic ice by yacht
A single walrus raised its frosted head, eyeing Firebird as we dropped anchor at Tynarebukta…
Skip Novak’s Mission to Save the Albatross
I let go the lines at the pontoon in Cape Town and watched Pelagic Australis…
Into the deep: Diving with sharks in French Polynesia
We sailed to the atoll of Fakarava for one reason: diving! This distant enclave is…
How to handle heavy weather
On Tuesday 15 June 2021 our Swan 48 Isbjorn was positioned near 51° North, some…
Atlantic divide in the 2021 ARC
When the 2021 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) set off from Gran Canaria on November…
Catamaran sailing in Australia
If it could float, it was out on the water in Sydney Harbour that day.…
Boathandling masterclass: how to handle large yachts
If there’s one trend that’s true across all areas of sailing, it’s that large yachts…
Cruising England’s south coast: a green and pleasant land
It was around the moment that we both huddled over the vent of our diesel…
Second hand boats: how to buy a ready to sail yacht
It’s no secret that if you want to buy a new yacht the wait is…
Cruising achievements of the year awarded 2021
The Ocean Cruising Club’s top award, The OCC Barton Cup, has been awarded to Dustin…
Everything you need to know about sailing rallies and cruising in company
There is a pent up enthusiasm for experiences right now. After nearly two years of…
Masterclass: Pip Hare on tuning an autopilot
The latest generation of autopilots require less manual input to perform well but, besides selecting…
Sailing Colombia: where mountains meet the ocean
‘Take care sailing Colombia,’ was the general theme of our farewell conversations as we prepared…
Homeward Bound: across the Pacific
The tireless whirring of my coffee machine brought me back to my senses as I…