‘G’day Skylax. You haven’t done many miles today!’ Our greeting from the Aussie Border Force team rang out clear on the VHF radio. We hadn’t seen another vessel for days,…
Cruising life
‘Much to my horror I found the floorboards afloat… my boat was slowly sinking!’
Darkness still reigned when I warped Betty II, my 25ft gaff cutter, out of her mud-berth at Canvey Island, in the Thames Estuary. Once out in the deep water of…
Young British sailor to start 5-year and 75,000 nm circumnavigation
Young British sailor Jacques Miller will set out from Cowes in October for a five-year solo circumnavigation onboard the 1971 Hustler 30 yacht he restored and fully refitted by hand.…
‘What is the best thing to do when you enter a new marina? Laundry… yes really!’ – Libby Purves
Ever wonder what a person learns from 57 summers yacht cruising, serving as crew aboard boats from 18 to 50ft and then joint-owning a series of sloops and a ketch,…
The Royal Society of Marine Artists celebrates sailing with its 80th Annual Exhibition
The Royal Society of Marine Artists’ (RSMA) Annual Exhibition celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. The society is a registered charity and has links to the RNLI, the National Maritime…
This crew received a whole barrel of rum as their sailing event prize! – Pete Goss
Between lashings of rum and bonhomie Mat is in need of a focused crew, for he has a trophy to bag. Blue Peter is a lady of a certain age…
Zhik Spirit of Adventure: ‘We flew down the inner section of the fjord on a broad reach towards the Holnis narrows’
The Danish islands between Jutland, the continental part of Denmark, and Sweden had long been on my wish-list as a charter destination, but with 1,400 islands in total, just 409…
Exmouth sailing charity Sailability awarded a King’s Award
Exe Sailability Project, a sailing charity in Devon, was presented with a King’s Award for Voluntary Service at a special event that brought together the Exe Sailing Club’s commissioning groups,…
Applications are open to become the next Maritime Solent Charity Partner
Applications are open to become Maritime Solent Charity Partner for 2025-2026! In order to be eligible, charities need to: operate predominantly in the Solent region conduct their charitable activities in…
Sailing to ‘a picture-book village, with ancient houses and shaded alleyways’
Ghosting up the narrow Als Sound, with only the faintest breeze over glassy water, through a beautiful, picture-book scenery that is so typical for this part of the world, my…