The River Crouch stretches 10nm further up river from the marina, via Fambridge, Brandy Hole and Hullbridge, to Battlesbridge – the end of the navigable part of the river. This is a lovely, sheltered

If you are looking for a value for money, easy accessible and interesting place to keep your yacht on the east coast, Essex Marina on the south shore of the River Crouch – opposite Burnham-on-Crouch –

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

OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

Now we’re in the depths of winter, it’s good to make plans and look forward to the return of sunny days in spring. We’re big fans of Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast, which is one of our favourite

Jersey-based Graham Root joins the Our Boats crew with his first ever motorboat…