A strange but not unpleasant mixture of Atlantic air and the scent of washing up powder fills my nostrils. Up ahead, I can see many of the houses dotted around seemingly at random have hung out their

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!

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

Crossing the Atlantic via the Cape Verde islands is a detour well worth taking, says James Kenning

The Cruising Club of America brought six yacht clubs together for a magnificent Western Isles Cruise in July; Bob Shepton joined the fleet in Oban

Simon Ellis completes the final leg of his three-month sabbatical cruise along the South Coast of England