My last email ended with this: We are both very much looking forward to our Tasman Sea crossing to Nelson, New Zealand. The sea with its infinite cleansing powers should wash away all that earth life

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Matt Dale reflects on his first ever (sort of) solo cruise

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

A FAMILY SAIL-SKI-CLIMB ADVENTURE FOR SKIP NOVAK REVEALS THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE SHACKLETON TRAVERSE

Max Liberson sails to the Caribbean aboard project boat Lunatoo , a Seadog 30 with added bowsprit that was made sea ready for less than £4,800