Cook’s last tour

The seasoned polar explorer Franklin lost two vessels and 129 men, himself included, in the late 1840s, searching for the route that would take 3,000nm off the sea route to the Orient. Even though glo

This week’s dream: tackling Moby-Dick at ...

A camping dinghy may not offer the comforts of a modern cabin yacht, but no yacht is comfortable on a hard beat, no matter how many berths she may accommodate in her cabin. And there are serious disad

IT was a typical August weather in Dover. Warm, but a stiff breeze and an overcast sky. Mabel Milsted had her job to do and she was unwilling that her son should get in the way. But Johnnie Milsted wa

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

BOHEMIANS A BLOOMSBURY INGÉNUE The lives ...