Canal knowledge

Nic Compton debates whether to sail his ketch Zelda through the Corinth Canal or around the exposed coast of the Peloponnese, the entrance to the Underworld in Greek mythology

A slow train journey through southern France shines a light on one of Europe’s early engineering masterpieces, the Canal du Midi, and the historic cities that thrived on its waters

News and current affairs from the world of boating

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

As October comes round, it feels like I can breathe again! When the crowds set sail, the Ionian finally returns to its usual calm self. Harbours empty and queues disappear, waiters have time to chat,

How do you fix boats in the middle of the Atlantic? Ali Wood visits a unique business that deals with everything from broken booms to ARC crews and Interpol