RACHAEL SPROT is a Yachtmaster Examiner with an ...

Coach Brian casts a line on a family trip to Northumberland. But did he follow his own advice when fishing a new venue, and did he catch?

Your cruising destinations, near and far

Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views

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

Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo