Reflections on not making it to Biscay

• August 6, 2005

On reaching Jersey Will reflects on the lessons learned over the past fortnight and asks himself if the holiday was a failure

Ready for anything

• August 4, 2005

Yanita is in better shape than when they arrived in St Peter Port but attention soon turns to the health of the skipper himself

Emergency stopover in St Peter Port

• July 29, 2005

Things go from bad to worse for Will when the wind picks up and he's hit by the boom while trying to reef the main

Looks like it’s going to be tough!

• July 26, 2005

On the final leg to the start of the rally the family are seasick, Yanni cuts his head and a crewmember does a runner. Will has concerns about the coming…

Brighton to Haslar Marina

• July 17, 2005

It's an early start for the sail to Haslar Marina. Will is excited about the prospect of four weeks off work to go cruising.

Shakedown cruise to Brighton

• July 16, 2005

The family take the boat from Ramsgate to Brighton, en route to Torquay, the start of the Biscay Triangle 2005.

Home safe and sound

• April 16, 2005

At last - the Vandenbossche family are home in Ostend, after a cruise they'll never forget

Introduction

• April 15, 2005

'I've always wanted to be at sea, ever since I was little. I Joined the navy at 18, and been involved with boats one way or another ever since.

Another circumnavigation for Suhaili

• June 26, 2003

Sir Robin Knox Johnston and Suhaili together again

Round the Island on Linklaters Rebel

• June 23, 2003

Christina Sampson reports from onboard Linklaters Rebel during Saturday's Round the Island Race

Four boats lurched to a halt as their keels touched the infamous wreck

• June 21, 2003

It may not be the windiest of events on record, and it's unlikely any records will be broken, but as half of the fleet passes the Needles, at least four…

The last of the fleet rounds the Needles and heads for St Catherine’s

• June 21, 2003

Three hours into the race the breeze had built to a 17/20 knot easterly, with fast reaching conditions to the south-west of the Island.

A sun drenched happy end to the race

• June 21, 2003

The wind progressively decreased over the course of the afternoon to a gentle 10-12 knots from the south-east, but provided for some great downwind sailing up the East Solent

ULTIMA VERBA

• November 18, 2001

ULTIMA VERBA

PLEASANT DREAM, OR NIGHTMARE?

• November 8, 2001

PLEASANT DREAM, OR NIGHTMARE?

WE ARE HOME. SORT OF ….

• October 21, 2001

SUNDAY 21ST OCTOBER WE ARE HOME! SORT OF ??. This year’s Med and back cruise is over, but not yet finished. A paradox. Regulars will remember that we had been…

THE WEATHER IS STILL WINNING

• October 6, 2001

THE WEATHER IS STILL WINNING

WEST BRITTANY AND ONE LONG LEG TO GO

• September 26, 2001

WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER. CAMARET. Only fools cruise in early April and late September. We do both – but, this year, it has not been entirely by choice. We have been…

TREKKING FOR HOME

• September 19, 2001

WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER ILE D'YEU

RIVER GIRONDE

• September 11, 2001

TUESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER RIVER GIRONDE