OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS

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

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

I was shocked in a London hostelry recently to discover that our once-proud nation has been reduced to forming an orderly queue for drinks at the pub bar. It hasn’t happened in my local yet, and all i

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

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…