Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

THE BELLA VISTA BASS

When the fishing cools off over winter in the UK it can just be starting to hot up on the west coast of Ireland: perfect for a winter fishing getaway, as David Mitchell explains

Chris Kennedy-Barnard reports back from North Carolina in the USA where hundreds of anglers compete chasing red drum in a gruelling 60-hour surfcasting tournament

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams