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

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

Life in the Dales means embracing the seasons and for Hannah Gatecliffe, Christmas brings family fun as well as quieter moments to enjoy the wintry landscape

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

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