Can you really only visit Scilly in light winds?

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

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

HOW TO SAIL BETTER

When you’re watching waders, you need to make sure the conditions are just right, writes Ruth Miller

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat