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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

Anchored in a quiet loch on the west coast of Scotland, Katherine Knight discovered the seabed was barren mud. She raised a small community and set out to replant the underwater desert with life-giving seagrass

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Searching for the perfect Offshore jacket? We put half a dozen to the test to make your decision easier

Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views