Sailing holidays

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Stranded at sea: amateur female sailors speak of sexual abuse by captains they met online
Crew websites urged to do more to protect victims, who set off seeking adventure only to be trapped onboard with a predator

Eden Gillespie

22, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Experience: we were shipwrecked after our boat hit a whale
We were sinking fast. I sat on deck, watching for help, preparing for death

Zach Small

25, Nov, 2022 @10:00 AM

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‘What can possibly go wrong?’ Global headwinds stall Australian couple’s epic round-the-world voyage
Peter and Jennifer Bernard had a five-year plan to circumnavigate the world. Four years in, they are only halfway into their journey, after the pandemic cast their plans into disarray

Natasha May

08, Oct, 2022 @7:00 PM

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Is this the eco-friendly Channel crossing of the future?
Cyclists and walkers may be able to avoid the whole post-Brexit ferry nightmare next spring if this sail-powered startup can catch a fair wind

Carlton Reid

23, Sep, 2022 @10:09 AM

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Sail, swim, hike: a walking and boating adventure along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast
A new trip from Split makes the most of the stunning coastline and islands with regular stops for swimming, hiking and plenty of seafood

Mary Novakovich

13, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM

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Dutch paradise: my stay at one of the world’s biggest manmade nature reserves
This manmade archipelago an hour from Amsterdam offers visitors pristine empty sands, a wealth of wildlife and innovative new studios to hunker down in

Mike MacEacheran

05, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM

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‘We feel truly alive’: meet the ‘liveaboards’ sailing away to a new life
It can be challenging, but the rewards are enormous, and you don’t have to be rich to be an ocean voyager. By Sally Howard

Sally Howard

28, Aug, 2022 @10:00 AM

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10 of the best sailing holidays in Europe
Fancy Scottish cruising, or foodie island-hopping in Croatia? We pick the best trips for beginner sailors and those just happy to relax on deck

Wyl Menmuir and Rachel Dixon

30, Jul, 2022 @10:00 AM

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All hands on deck: a sailing adventure on the Cornish coast
Novices can learn the ropes aboard a classic wooden boat on a trip from Falmouth to Fowey

Wyl Menmuir

30, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM

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Hoist the sails – if you feel like it: a Thames barge break
Guests can join Snark, a barge built to 1898 plans, on chunks of its voyage to all four UK capitals – doing as many sailing tasks or as few as they please

Rachel Dixon

05, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM

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Something to crow about: climbing the rig of the Cutty Sark
The world’s most famous tea clipper launches a new rig climb experience on Saturday. We shin up for a sneak preview and fantastic views of London

Rachel Dixon

01, Apr, 2022 @1:41 PM

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10 of Britain’s wildest adventures for 2022
Cycle through the Highlands, sail around the UK, run across Wales, photograph wildlife on Dartmoor … and more fabulous activities

Rachel Dixon

19, Feb, 2022 @11:00 AM

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