Think of the Cote d’Azur and you think of refined opulence; F Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night, Brigitte Bardot, Cannes Film Festival; glitz, glamour. The reality if you actually drive there is v

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

With a season of winter storms approaching James Batty explains how to make the most of the great bass fishing that comes during or after a big blow

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

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

W hilst the sun makes its way south ...