Although the dreary northern hemisphere winter weather is well and truly upon us, it’s not all doom and gloom because this is the time of year for dreaming about the great escape and signing up for th

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

William Shakespeare is generally noted for being a bit of a sage. Personally I have always thought his comedies lacked a bit of oomph but it must be admitted that he had a great knack of coming up wit

Jane Archer samples an island-hopping Caribbean cruise with a difference on board a sailing ship

Per Harrtoft shows how much fun you can have on a fast open day boat

Tony Moss and his wife Marike cross the North Sea to sail around Britain anticlockwise, braving the Scottish summer along the way