Yachtmaster tip

Yachtmaster tips: steer into the seas. Tom has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam – the gold standard of sailing qualifications. This is an example of the…

Poole Harbour

After bobbling to the powerboats wake in Studland Bay, the tranquillity of Whiteground Lake, Poole Harbour, is a welcome relief, as Graham Snook explains

Anchorages

Bob Shepton finds a handy haven in the icy wilderness of the North West Passage, Canada, with a choice of inlets and bays for shelter from any wind direction

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast. Sailor Carolyn Brown reads it out. Here she reveals why the radio studio can be an area of high pressure