There are great pilot guides written by the likes of Doyle and constantly updated online resources like Noonsite, noforeignland and Navily to help visiting yacht skippers navigate the complex Caribbean…
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Sailing Brittany: ‘To be sure of getting a winter berth, you must reserve months in advance’
This was the one shopping trip that I’ll never forget. Indeed, I’ll probably have fond memories of that particular day in Brittany for the rest of my life. I had…
Sailing the Shipping Forecast: Coastal cruising from Stonehaven to Berwick-upon-Tweed
The Forth sea area runs from just north of Stonehaven on the East Aberdeenshire coast southwards to Holy Island off the Northumberland coast, including the approaches to the River Tay…
The Scottish Islands Peaks Race: No wind, no sleep, and a whole lot of effort
The clue is in the name. The Scottish Islands Peaks Race is from Oban to Troon via three islands – Mull, Jura and Arran, 160 nautical miles. And the peaks?…
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…
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…
Cruising Copenhagen: ‘The water in the city centre is clean enough to swim in’
Sitting by the water on a hot summer’s day with a cool white wine in your hand? Even this can get better – with said cool white wine in hand,…
‘With scientists on board, I get force-fed fun and helpful knowledge day in and night out’
I could spend my life sailing towards the horizon. To save my soul, as solo sailor Bernard Moitessier famously said when he turned the boat around to keep sailing instead…
Sailing to The Monastic Republic of Mount Athos
The Monastic Republic of Mount Athos, roughly the size of Malta, dates back to at least 800 AD. This sovereign region within Greece has a policy of extreme isolation, which…
‘What remains of this glorious seafaring age is one of the most beautiful seascapes in the country’
The two attractive and historically relevant towns of Haarlem and Hoorn, both close to Amsterdam, are easy to visit by boat and have so much to offer. Just for a…