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Can you really only visit Scilly in light winds?

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

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

Paul Dale recounts the lessons he learned rebuilding his Dufour 41 Alexa on the devastated Caribbean island of Grenada in 2004