Mike and Nicki Reynolds have been cruising almost full-time for 15 years. Finding the time and the money for regular refits is the key

Having never set foot on a catamaran, when I arrived in Thailand for a 10-day sailing holiday, I had no inkling that this trip would rapidly unfold into one of the most spontaneous, varied, and exhila

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Icebergs, ferocious storms and a mutinous crew feature in Mary Ann Patten’s little-known but epic journey

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

Rick Channnon heads off grid for a restorative dose of carnage