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The location of Boatfolk’s Portishead Marina just below the mouth of the River Avon, up the Bristol Channel, means it is particularly tidal but it does offer some interesting cruising opportunities an

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

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

Understanding buoyage and how to use it is ...