A star to steer her by

Mark Bailey is a freelance writer who has written for The Observer, The Times and National Geographic. marksbailey.com Many people rely on GPS apps to explore new landscapes, but with natural navigati

When I took my first brick-like Magellan GPS receiver out of its box back in the mid-1990s, I was in Wick, NE Scotland. The fog was thick enough to walk on. Filled with a confidence I had never had be

DO YOU DREAM OF SAILING AROUND THE WORLD? A CIRCUMNAVIGATION CAN MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS FOR DIFFERENT CRUISERS: JANNEKE KUYSTERS GUIDES YOU THROUGH YOUR ULTIMATE ROUTE PLANNING

1 Jul 00:00 AEST (30 Jun, 14:00 UT) 15 Jul 23:00 AEST (13:00 UT) 31 Jul 22:00 AEST (12:00 UT) The chart accurately matches the sky on the dates and times shown for Sydney, Australia. The sky is differ

BEST TIME TO SEE: Nights of 9/10, 10/11 and 11/12 July A full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky or, in other words, when its ecliptic longitude is 180° from the Sun. The eclipti

As the sailing season gets underway here in Greece, everyone is keen to watch the harbour cinema on display every evening. Flot crews across the Med dust off wing mirrors and re-position fenders, nerv