David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44

Tim Steel and his family take their new Dale Classic 37 on its first proper cruise

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

With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering…

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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