Badger plane

Our annual summer cruise started with a week in Normandy to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing which was the start of the allied invasion of occupied Europe. Our yacht Freya is based

With luck you won’t experience bad weather on a charter holiday – but it can happen. Gavin Le Sueur explains tactics to keep you safe

12 YACHTS TESTED BY 12 JURY MEMBERS OVER TWO WEEKS IN TWO LOCATIONS. BRITISH JUDGE TOBY HODGES REVEALS THE FIVE WINNERS AND THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ALL

Perfect conditions and a well cared-for boat that is also a lively performer gives Nic Compton a good impression

Phil Christodolou never planned to own a classic boat but a chance meeting with a neighbouring berth-holder led to him buying and restoring one of Dunkirk’s best known Little Ships