A Caribbean sailing holiday offers a very different winter escape from a beach resort, combining real sailing, island hopping and warm trade winds
Why a Caribbean Sailing Holiday Beats a Beach Resort in Winter
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Yachtmaster Ocean Navigation: A Sailor’s Celestial Experience
A sailor’s reflection on returning to celestial navigation through Yachtmaster Ocean theory and practical sextant sailing after years of offshore experience.
Hitchhiker’s Guide Norwegian Fjords: Slartibartfast Was Right
Slartibartfast was right all along. The Norwegian fjords really do feel like a work of cosmic design — especially when experienced by sail.
RYA Exam Fees for 2026: An Overview of the Latest Changes
The RYA has confirmed updated exam fees for 2026 across the Yachtmaster scheme, SRC and commercial endorsements. Here’s a clear summary of what’s changed.
Classroom navigation courses vs online navigation courses
Classroom navigation courses vs online navigation courses is part of a much wider learning debate. This guide explores the strengths and limits of both formats across education and explains how those differences apply to RYA navigation theory, from Day Skipper to Yachtmaster Ocean.
ARC Rally vs RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race: Two Offshore Adventures, Two Very Different Challenges
Warm trade winds or North Atlantic grit? The ARC and RORC Round Britain & Ireland Race couldn’t be more different. This guide compares both offshore challenges side-by-side and explains how to join our crews for 2026 — whether your dream is Caribbean landfall or a tough racing campaign.
ARC Rally 2025 — Mid-Atlantic Progress Report: Who’s Ahead, Stories So Far and What’s Left to Run
ARC Rally 2025 is delivering adventure across 2,700 miles of ocean. First arrivals are already in, but dozens of yachts remain mid-Atlantic with stories unfolding daily — trade winds, night watches, flying fish and the countdown to landfall. Here’s what’s happening right now.
The Hanseatic League: How Bergen Became a Medieval Trading Power
The Hanseatic League was one of the most influential trading networks in medieval Europe — a commercial powerhouse connecting ports across the North and Baltic Seas. Its legacy is still visible today in the colourful timber warehouses of Bryggen, Bergen, one of...