Sailing in the lap of the gods

You can do it with your eyes shut

Like all good things that happen to us, it was an accident I started writing pilots for the Mediterranean. It all began when I was skippering a flotilla around the Saronic and eastern Peloponnese in G

Relying on digital mapping can erode your traditional navigation skills. Could a refresher course be the answer? Alex Roddie joins an Austrian Alpine Club-organised course in Eryri to find out

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat

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Modern intrusions vie with the trill of oystercatchers close to Dave’s dream home