Union Island, the southern most island in the Grenadines, is one of our favourites. Part of the Tobago Cays national park, it is a gem, bare...

Each year we make a number of upgrades to Hera and keep on top of any minor repairs in addition to the annual maintenance routine. I have fo...

I slip into the cool turquoise water. As my vision settles I see a large Barracuda, about two metres below the surface, almost...

On the hillside, not far from the waters edge, a dilapidated building of unpainted concrete blocks clings ...

In the distance, Atlantic rollers rise up from the deep and thunder against the barrier reef, where their energy is snuf...

We sail through the pass between Grand Ilet and Le Cloche and lower the mainsail in the still water between the islands where ...

The crossing from St Lucia to Martinique is only 25 miles but the trade winds are blowing hard creating boisterous conditions f...

We finally crossed the finish line in Rodney Bay, St Lucia at 10:10 local time on Thursday 12 th December.   I am pleased to ...

We wake to an amazing dawn. Oults very kindly stands my night watch, andby 5am, after eight glorious hours of uninterrupted sleep I am in ...

Black cats crossing one's path are supposed to be a sign of good luck. Not so with ETA, who has caused nothing but trouble ever since ...

Magellan's journal: Nov/Dec 2019 Setting sail in the good ship Hera from Las Palmas, armed with only a sextant and a pair of binocul...

Crossing the Atlantic by Catamaran, by Andrew In 2012 I was one of Paul's crew who crossed the Atlantic on Juno, a mono hull. I was...

Oults is mother again; a diligent cook and a truly great housekeeper, vacuuming and mopping floors, scrubbing decks, and generally making ...

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Venture Capitalists like me, who invest in young technology companies, tend to fall into two categories. There are those who "optimis...

When Andrew wakes me for my watch I am in a deep sleep. I remember reading that in warfare, commanders plan their night raids for 3am when...

Leaning back languidly against the guard rail, hair ruffled by the wind, making no contribution to sailing the boat, never touching a winc...

Black squalls, blown by the trade winds, chase up from behind us like marauding thugs; they wander the skies, becoming more crazed and uns...

Overnight the wind has risen, gusting at up to 30 knots, creating a big following sea that chases in behind us. The water is pure coba...

Every day, during the ARC, there is a roll call held on long-range radio. Not everyone has these sets as they are expensive to install and...