Corinthian spirit

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,

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

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

Known for its rugged beauty and religious heritage, Patmos has attracted a bohemian crowd since the 1960s, but Justine Picardie finds there’s still plenty of space for quiet contemplation

FIFTY-ONE years ago, the view of Scotland’s most important river changed overnight. On the night of January 27, 1974, a great storm blew across the country, damaging buildings, downing trees – and cre

As we settled into our charter boat, a Beneteau 42, on its Newport, Rhode Island mooring, I checked the weather forecast and feared we might not make our planned destination of Nantucket island. Verit