Perhaps we were being a little optimistic setting off up the River Dart only an hour after low tide. But we both knew these waters well and could practically navigate…
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Your ultimate pre-season marine electronics checklist
We are all familiar with the list of things we need to do to get our boats ready for the coming season, but one area often overlooked is our electronics.…
‘We spot a reindeer on the shore of an island close to an anchorage’: Sailing through the Baltic to Bothnia
The massive structure of Svartklubben lighthouse looms on the horizon. Standing on the small Swedish island of Singö, it guards the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia. Passing it feels…
What if the Truman Show was set on the High Seas? The new ‘GGR Window’ will offer 24/7 one-way access to the solo round-the-world adventure
In the latest from the Golden Globe Race, a livestreamed ‘GGR Window’ is set to give a voyeuristic spin to the gruelling voyage. In a first for solo around-the-world racing,…
How the smartphone quietly conquered marine photography… eventually – Pete Goss
Writing will always be something I enjoy but there is no denying that ‘a picture says a thousand words’. With its many moods this seems particularly so when at sea.…
How to deal with a prop wrap
Sadler 29, Nimbus, is on passage from North Shields to Grimsby when the engine falters and cuts out. Skipper, Tim, instantly suspects a prop wrap as they’ve already passed a…
Russian warship fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel
The Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots close to a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel
Cruising the Limfjord: A guide to Denmark’s island-hopping paradise
The wind is blowing hard from the west, as so often happens here. The widest part of the Limfjord, Livø Bredning, shines a deep dark blue colour, oscillating to greenish…
‘Give me the patient strategy of offshore racing over the spectacle of SailGP’ – Lu Heikell
I have been following three offshore yacht races in recent months, which allows me to vicariously scratch the itch of sailing whilst at my desk. The Mini Globe is unapologetically…
A bold, perilous mission (just across the bridge to the pub)
One of the compelling qualities of lift-keelers such as Hejira, my Southerly 135, is the ability to access shallow, rarely visited locations and dry out upright when the tide recedes.…