Harrowing history

Prior to 1920, yacht cruising was an occupation indulged in by precious few. If you wanted to go sailing, you raced off Cowes with a professional crew and captain. The concept of slumming it in some s

MORWENNA MAGUIRE stood on the cliffs overlooking Black Rock Bay, her cloak pulled closely about her. It was perhaps two o’ clock in the morning, a time when all decent law-abiding folk should be tucke

LATE one night, when all customers had left the Mermaid Tavern, Morwenna was washing the used tankards. There hadn’t been that many customers that night, which was often a sign that people were engage

Trevor Martin recalls a testing voyage that taught him almost all he needed to know for the next 20 years of sailing

HAVE YOUR SAY IN PRINT AND ONLINE

Crew training and a delivery trip provide an exhilarating start to the sailing season