Paul Dale recounts the lessons he learned rebuilding his Dufour 41 Alexa on the devastated Caribbean island of Grenada in 2004

THE CARIBBEAN OFFERS FASCINATING SAILING GROUNDS FAR BEYOND WHERE MOST SAILORS VENTURE. JANNEKE KUYSTERS ON WHERE TO GO FOR A TRUE TROPICAL ADVENTURE

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

Simon Ellis completes the final leg of his three-month sabbatical cruise along the South Coast of England

Crossing the Atlantic via the Cape Verde islands is a detour well worth taking, says James Kenning

Can you really only visit Scilly in light winds?