How to plan a cruising route to the north: Sailing to Shetland and Norway

October 9, 2024

The wind is cold, the air clean and the light majestic. While sailing north might not be everyone’s idea of a relaxing holiday in the sun, for the adventurous of…

Sailing Uma talk sailing to Svalbard in an electric-assisted yacht

April 14, 2023

Eight years ago, Dan and Kika sold everything they didn’t need and bought their first sailing boat, a 1972 Pearson 36, for $3,000 in cash. The architecture students had just…

Ella Hibbert plans to start her Arctic circumnavigation by April 2024

Backing sought for a solo Arctic circumnavigation by yacht

December 16, 2022

RYA Yachtmaster Instructor Ella Hibbert is looking for sponsors for a singlehanded circumnavigation of the Arctic in her 38ft ketch

Blokes up North: book review

September 2, 2022

This honest account of sailing a 17’ open boat through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago is throughly enjoyable and a must read, says Julia Jones

A bird flying over a cove on Bear Island

Bear Island: sailing to the extreme

June 6, 2022

Jon Amtrup and his crew sail to Bear Island in the Barents Sea on a mission to banish plastic from this Arctic wilderness. His article was runner-up in the 2021…

Walrus are found in Svalbard all the year round. They are very sociable animals and live in colonies. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

Sailing Svalbard: an Arctic education

December 14, 2021

Sam Shrives contends with sea ice and an amorous walrus during a three-month cruise from Norway across the Barents Sea to Svalbard. The article was runner-up in the 2021 Brian…

Once you've caught the sailing in the Arctic bug, it can become addictive. Credit: Cody Duncan/Alamy Stock Photo

Sailing in the Arctic: how to cruise to the far north

December 6, 2021

Once you’ve experienced the beauty and peace of sailing in the Arctic, you’ll want to return again and again. Andrew Wilkes explains how to make the dream a reality…