One reader shares tales of adventures in her hot-air balloon

This versatile fighter plane was vital to the Allies during WWII

Choosing a new tender for the boat is a big decision that can set the tone for your adventures afloat. It determines whether you can get in to explore a rocky beach or ashore to the pub up the river.

During the fuel crisis in 1973 the government imposed 50mph limits to try and reduce fuel use, and this could well have made the whole concept of trying to save fuel a more mainstream idea. Today, wit

RUSSIA’S ‘GREY ZONE’ ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC, FROM GPS INTERFERENCE TO AGGRESSIVE SHADOWING, IS UNSETTLING SAILORS. WILL THIS BE THE NEW NORMAL, ASKS ELAINE BUNTING?

THE NEWEST FOILING ULTIM TRIMARAN IS A MELTING POT OF CRAZY IDEAS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY FLY AT 55 KNOTS. HELEN FRETTER GETS A LOOK ON BOARD