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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
The seasoned polar explorer Franklin lost two vessels and 129 men, himself included, in the late 1840s, searching for the route that would take 3,000nm off the sea route to the Orient. Even though glo
THE ROLEX FASTNET RACE CELEBRATED ITS CENTENARY THIS YEAR, WITH A RECORD FLEET AND A CLASSIC RACE. HELEN FRETTER REPORTS
Proper preparation prevents poor performance
None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather