Marsali Taylor swaps skippering her Offshore 8m for being crew on a converted herring drifter, with comfy berths in the former fish hold

Take a road trip around Scotland’s ‘misty isle’ for volcanic rock formations, wild swimming at the Fairy Pools and warming drams of cask whisky.

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

My motives for this trip were varied. I was on the committee that vetted applications for the Ocean Cruising Club’s Challenge Grant when Project Manaia had applied for a grant to support their environ

Based in an elegantly refurbished farm-building hotel, Fiona Gibson discovers fine fare and a sea-dwelling surprise on the intriguing Black Isle in Scotland