Storm Ophelia has brought gusts of up to 70 mph to parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, where the crew of a yacht had to be rescued…
Weather
Charter weather – when to sail where
Meteorologist Dr Simon Keeling’s guide to help you find the fair weather of the world for your chosen charter
New free live Solent weather service
Solent sailors know all about Bramblemet, now there's another free real-time Solent weather resource: Rock Seven
Freak weather hits Greek Sporades
Kay Parkes writes: Our plan was to enjoy an end of the season cruise around the Northern Sporades National Park. High winds in the Aegean were making themselves felt in…
Met Office contract for BBC weather forecasts ends
The Met Office's contract to provide weather forecasts for the BBC has been terminated, but retains other BBC contracts for critical services
Weird weather – is cold wind heavier than warm wind?
For a given wind speed, do you heel more in winter than in summer? Yachting Monthly asked Crusader Sails' Paul Lees and meteorologist Frank Singleton of franksweather.co.uk to find out…
Sailors get behind Vanuatu cyclone relief effort
Cruising sailors in the Pacific are helping reach remote islands needing help in the wake of Cyclone Pam
Sailors killed by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
The bodies of four sailors have been found in the water after Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu causing wide-spread damage
Skipper’s tips: Sea shape
This photo is a rather exaggerated case of wind-against-tide. The water’s easy to read because you’d expect things to be rough and they were. In lesser situations you can still…