UK residents who bought EU VAT paid boats and based them in the EU will still have to pay VAT again if they want to return their boats to the…
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New boat owner: Lessons learned on a shakedown sail
After buying a Dufour Classic 35, Chris Humphries experiences a series of hardships when trying to sail his new boat home from Conwy to Plymouth
Marina berths: Why is there a UK wide shortage?
Marina berths are in short supply around the UK, especially for annual berth holders, due to a rise in boat ownership and cruisers choosing to sail at home rather than…
South West sailing: a cruising itinerary for the West Country
South west sailing takes cruisers to some of the most beautiful harbours and anchorages in the UK. Miranda Delmar-Morgan shares her favourite spots
Why is there a Calor Gas shortage?
Calor Gas has said the supply of 4.5kg and 7kg Calor butane gas bottles should improve later this year
Becoming sea gypsies: life as full time sailors in the UK
Guy Clegg shares how his family became sea gypsies, leaving behind their lives as organic farmers to become full-time sailors in the UK
New initiative to look at the rise in abandoned boats
The number of abandoned boats around the coasts of the UK and Europe is growing. Now a new initiative is to look at the scale of the problem and improve…
Basking shark sightings: sailors asked to help monitor these magnificent fish
Sailors cruising in British waters this summer are being asked to report any sightings of a basking shark to help researchers
Sailing around Britain and Ireland: All you need to know
Sailing around Britain and Ireland and into its nooks and crannies is always an interesting endeavour. You get to know it from the seaward perspective and as sailors we get…
OSTAR: 60 and still going strong
Blondie Hasler's biographer Ewen Southby-Tailyour looks at the origin of the Corinthian race and its enduring legacy