Over 1,100 participants completed the 30th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in 2015. Alongside record-breaking passage times were a dismasting, a sinking yacht and a marriage proposal
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New passport rules in Turkey could catch sailors out
Turkey has just announced more stringent passport requirements for visitors, and the changes could catch out regular or long-term sailors in the country
Newquay civilian search and rescue helicopter service launched
The Newquay civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service will operate from the new Coastguard SAR base at Cornwall Airport Newquay from January 2016
Jonty Pearce: The shortest day
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat. The turkeys are looking worried and getting twitchy when cranberry sauce is mentioned. It seems improbable, but in the middle of…
New Scottish charter company launched
A new yacht charter company has just been launched in north west Scotland. Torridon Yacht Charter offers a Hanse 385, as well as a luxury cottage next to the water,…
The Berthon Christmas Quiz
We’re running a Christmas quiz and would like to invite you to win some great prizes, whilst learning more about the Berthon business at the same time. If you can…
New way to charter yachts offered
New online company Antlos, styled on Airbnb.com, now offers skippered yacht charters, as well as money-making opportunity for yacht owners
Skipper’s tips – look abeam
Tom Cunliffe has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam. He shares a few skipper's tips with us...
Yacht builders create Biblical Ark for charity
Noah's Ark, at least a scaled-down replica of it, has been delivered to Totton School after it was built by Hamble Yacht Services for the 800th Lord Mayor's Show
Using an anchor in a Bahamian moor
If you're anchored next to an obstruction, you can set your bower anchor and kedge to make sure you don't swing more than two boatlengths, says Duncan Wells