Post-gcse cruise

Trevor Martin recalls a testing voyage that taught him almost all he needed to know for the next 20 years of sailing

Simon Ellis makes the most of a three-month sabbatical by attempting to visit every bay, harbour and marina between Poole and Penzance en route to the Scilly Isles

When the Comptons went looking for a cruising yacht with pretty lines, they lucked out with this barn find

Bill Barna cruises in company to Guernsey, Jersey, France and back

Phil Dargavel and his wife Julie enjoy the unique freedom of a trailerable boat by taking their BRIG Navigator RIB from Christchurch to Scotland to explore the stunning vistas of the Caledonian Canal

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