Situated at the mouth of many rivers in Guinea-Bissau, the Bijagos archipelago is one of Africa’s most isolated maritime regions. Strong tides, violent currents, murky waters, rocky reefs, constantly shifting…
ocean cruising
Sailing in the Atlantic: ‘Fog, gales, hurricanes and calms in one voyage’
Zen Again, our Japanese designed and built 1980s IOR ¾ tonner, is a well-equipped ‘pocket’ blue-water cruiser. She has over 50,000 miles under her keel with us and about twice…
Golden Globe Race: Catch the leader
Golden Globe Race skippers are pushing hard to catch leader Simon Curwen, as the fleet heads further south towards Hobart
Offshore sailing skills: All you need to know
Will Bruton finds out what coastal cruisers should consider before taking their small yacht on an offshore adventure
Sailing singlehanded across oceans: lessons learned
Chris Ayres realised a childhood dream when he sailed from Britain to New Zealand, via Panama, in a 28ft yacht – bravely setting sail solo when crew let him down…
Jon Sanders: The way of the world
Jon Sanders has circumnavigated the world 11 times. Elaine Bunting finds out what drives him to keep seeking out the solace of the sea
How to sail Biscay: 3 ways to tackle the milestone
Beyond Biscay is a diverse coastal cruising ground and the route to the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Will Bruton reveals the best ways to cross this notorious rite of…
Pacific cruising without an engine
With no inboard engine and a dead outboard, Josh Ghyselincks discovers the joys of cruising across the Pacific under sail alone
Missing Sunsail yacht found after a year
A capsized catamaran found off Aghulas in South Africa is probably a Sunsail catamaran that has been missing for a year
Cheeki Rafiki MAIB accident report published
The MAIB has release its report and safety flyer from the investigation of the loss of the yacht Cheeki Rafiki and her crew in the Atlantic on 16 May 2014.