Chasing the dawn

MIDWAY ON A SOLO CRUISING CIRCUMNAVIGATION, JAMES FREDERICK SHARES LEARNINGS FROM SAILING AROUND THE WORLD ON A 30FT YACHT

The silhouette of the Fastnet Lighthouse, the austere, wild and desolate 177ft seamark in the Atlantic Ocean at the southern tip of Ireland, that marks the turning point in the Rolex Fastnet Race, is

The Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race is the world’s largest offshore yacht race, with, as RORC Commodore Deb Fish puts it, “a distinguished history and fearsome reputation.” That sure sums it up well. But in

A FULL-BORE COLLISION MID-CHANNEL LEFT A CLASS 40 SMASHED IN HALF AND ITS TWO SKIPPERS CLINGING TO WRECKAGE. HELEN FRETTER GETS THE FULL STORY

Years in the planning, and looking set to become a biennial fixture, the much-feted Admiral’s Cup returns this summer after a 22-year hiatus. As a celebration to mark the centenary of host club, the R

Nick Leather sails his Westerly Storm, Musketeer , from the Inner Hebrides to the South Coast – the final stages of a tremendous circumnavigation of the British Isles