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Sunset sailing – Virtual Regatta Hitting the shoreline is never the plan during a non-stop circumnavigation. Here are the dos and don’ts of the virtual Vendée Globe – or rather, just the don’ts. On November 10th, the world (or at least the sailing world) watched as 40 skippers set sail from Les Sables-d’Olonne for the…

Credit: Jetty De Koster The north coast of Morocco is a cruising ground frequently overlooked by those cruising the Mediterranean – yet it has a lot to offer. Jetty de Koster gives you the lowdown. Entering the Mediterranean, most sailors tend to sail along the Spanish coast rather than the Moroccan, with the Spanish enclaves…

View from Lefkada – Ionian Islands Do you know the Ionian well? Perhaps not as well as you think. Tom Fletcher shares his local neighbourhood highlights I’ve sailed the area close to Sail Ionian’s base more often than anywhere else. Located to the east of Lefkada, and to the north of Meganisi, it’s known as…

Credit: Jeanneau The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 is the French giant’s ‘entry level’ boat and, as Sam Jefferson discovered, size isn’t everything. The days when nostalgia seemed passé are gone. Remember when we had weather instead of a series of mini catastrophes? Gone. Remember when a fresh-faced Labour politician told us that things can only…

Sailing to France – map of English Channel. Credit: Shutterstock If Brexit was all about ‘taking back control’ then that is all well and good but Paul Heiney was left feeling somewhat confused after sailing to France… If they can get it to work, which seems far from certain, there’s soon going to be a…

 Welcome to the Ocean Cruisers Podcast, hosted by Andy H This week we are speaking with Lin Pardey – Author and multiple circumnavigator CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Lin Pardey is an inspiration to thousands of liveaboards and sailors all over the world, she has circumnavigated twice in engineless, home build wooden boats.…

This week’s host, Nicki Bennett, is joined by Lin Pardey, who returns to Good Jibes for a second time. Lin has sailed over 200,000 nautical miles, 2 circumnavigations, and many more adventures of a lifetime with her late husband, Larry Pardey. This time around, Lin is talking about her new course, Storytelling for Sailors. Hear…

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Navigation – On Skylax headed for a tricky waypoint… just make sure when you get close that the Mk 1 eyeball is in use. Credit: Rod Heikell Sailors can easily get distracted by their phones, iPads and chartplotters. Rod Heikell explains why pilotage is still important in this digital age. It is something of a…