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Britain’s neglect of its maritime heritage has led to shuttered shipyards, ailing fishing fleets and impoverished coastal towns

David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44

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

SAIL THROUGH THE HEART OF VENICE WITH ONE OF THE ONLY LUXURY CRUISE LINES PERMITTED INSIDE, AND ENJOY AFTER-HOURS ACCESS TO ICONIC LANDMARKS

Luis Vicente, Policy, Projects and Course Manager at National Historic Ships UK, traces a 200-year history of collaboration