In search of snow - When Niki Ferryman and her partner Jamie sailed north in their 35-foot wooden sloop to spend a winter within the Arctic Circle, they found the warm Norwegian welcome helped take the chill off the sub-zero temperatures
Hostage in Granville - Call them the victimsof an act of piracy, a lawless siege or the hostages of fortune, but when Alan Ryall and his wife found themselves trapped aboard their Westerly Seahawk in the French port of Granville by menacing fishermen, there was no help to turn to
Cornwall to Crouch - Dick Durham and two friends found their mettle tested on a delivery trip from Saltash to the River Crouch, proving that even the most experienced sailors can get caught out
Birds of passage - Blue water correspondent Annie Hill recalls her encounters on the wing with a few feathered friends that have hitched a ride, from penguins and hoopoes, to the legendary albatross
Santa's bag - In our biggest-ever Christmas present extravaganza Miles Kendall delves into Santa's goody bag to see what might be in your stocking this year
Hamble to Canaries - Novice sailor Clive Imber sets off on his transatlantic voyage and finds numerous mental and physical challenges to overcome as he sails single-handed from the Hamble to Gran Canaria, in the second instalment of this four-part adventure
New gear - Peter Nielsen keeps us up to date, this month looking at a solar powered anchor light, an eco-blast foghorn and more
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