Barry Grey and crew feel the full force of a downslope wind and end up running aground and being rescued by the Coastguard
Weather
Holyhead Marina: salvage of boats begins
Holyhead Sailing Club pays tribute to the 'fantastic contribution' made by members and the wider community following the damage to Holyhead Marina by Storm Emma
Jonty Pearce: The wind doth howl
Jonty Peace reflects on the perils of wild weather as he rides out the tail end of Opheila
Wind warning for this weekend in the south
The Met Office is warning that an intense low pressure system is expected to bring strong winds to southern Britain on Saturday
Storm Ophelia continues to bring disruption across the UK
Storm Ophelia has brought gusts of up to 70 mph to parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, where the crew of a yacht had to be rescued…
Charter weather – when to sail where
Meteorologist Dr Simon Keeling’s guide to help you find the fair weather of the world for your chosen charter
New free live Solent weather service
Solent sailors know all about Bramblemet, now there's another free real-time Solent weather resource: Rock Seven
Freak weather hits Greek Sporades
Kay Parkes writes: Our plan was to enjoy an end of the season cruise around the Northern Sporades National Park. High winds in the Aegean were making themselves felt in…
Met Office contract for BBC weather forecasts ends
The Met Office's contract to provide weather forecasts for the BBC has been terminated, but retains other BBC contracts for critical services
Weird weather – is cold wind heavier than warm wind?
For a given wind speed, do you heel more in winter than in summer? Yachting Monthly asked Crusader Sails' Paul Lees and meteorologist Frank Singleton of franksweather.co.uk to find out…