Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast’s sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each zone This is a spectacular but remote cruising ground. It is essential to be well-prepared and self-sufficient. The Hebrides sea area …Continue reading » The post Sailing the Shipping Forecast: The Hebrides appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
One trip and James Kenning was smitten with Mallorca and the Spanish islands. Several years later, he returned with his own boat Chartering a yacht out of Mahon back in 2014 was my first experience of the Balearics. With just a week …Continue reading » The post Zhik Spirit of Adventure: ‘Dramatic scenery, sheltered anchorages and fine beaches make cruising spectacular in the Balearics’ appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Photo: Alamy Stock PhotoNo other European metropolis is as easily accessible by boat as Copenhagen. After cruising Copenhagen, tie up in the centre of the city that has so much to offer, as Detlef Jens explains Sitting by the water on a hot summer’s day with a cool white wine in your hand? Even this can …Continue reading » The post Cruising Copenhagen: ‘The water in the city centre is clean enough to swim in’ appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Nick Quirke crosses the English Channel for the first time to explore the intriguing coast of Brittany, welcoming many crew and sometimes sailing solo| Yachting Monthly