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River of Dreams – Helford River
Rainforests, ancient fiefdoms and tales of pirates mingle with hidden coves, cobb cottages and wooded riverbanks... The timeless Helford River is an estuary like no other and offers a Cornish welcome second to none, as Jo Moon and Mark Featherstone Read More...
Discover Fambridge Yacht Haven and the River Crouch
🔹 This article is part of a paid collaboration with Yacht Havens. A peaceful hamlet On the banks of the River Crouch in rural Essex lies the village of North Fambridge. A peaceful hamlet; a popular commuter town with London less than an hour away by direct train; Read More...
Ports Of Call: The Port of Poets, La Spezia
Jo Moon and Mark Featherstone head for the thriving Italian port of La Spezia. Located in the ‘Gulf of Poets’, this town has much to offer all those who love the sea – with close links to some of the Read More...
A Sunart Saunter
Ten years after his last visit, SIB enthusiast Peter Talbot returns to Loch Sunart, one of Scotland’s longest sea lochs. Voyaging around the West Highland Peninsula aboard his Zodiac inflatable, he shares with us his delightful experiences of the scenery Read More...
Three Days in Haven
Keen ribster Phil Dargavel and his wife Jules invite us to join them and their friends on a weekend’s gentle exploration of Milford Haven and the beautiful River Cleddau. But keep your wallet to hand, as there are plenty of Read More...
Ports of call: Tarka’s Taw & Torridge
Jo Moon and Mark Featherstone head north, bound for one of the finest ‘ports of call’ gracing Devonshire’s north coast – an estuary from which a veritable host of opportunities await the adventurous boater keen to explore ‘off the beaten Read More...
Ports of call: The River Dart
Jo Moon and Mark Featherstone explore the delights of the River Dart, its famous namesake and other waterside delights, and find a welcome fit for a king. In 1938, ‘Queen of Crime’ Agatha Christie arrived in Dartmouth to take up Read More...
Three of the best, visit Jersey – Crossing the channel – Part 3
Here are three more good reasons to come cruising to the beautiful Channel Island of Jersey. Joe Mourant’s top three cruising locations are as follows: Les Minquiers This unique marine habitat is situated approximately 12 miles south of Jersey. At Read More...
Rendezvous Jersey 2024 – Crossing the channel – Part 2
Jersey Marinas and Le Mourier Marine are delighted to invite visiting powerboaters to two special Bank Holiday weekend events this summer, the Rendezvous Jersey 2024. The first has taken place on 25th to 26th May, the second is this month Read More...
The Ever-Changing Coastline of Dorset
HMS climbs aboard a 3.5m RIB and sets off on a mini voyage to explore the unique sights and wonders of Dorset’s ancient and ever-changing coastline. Watch our walkaround video of the Ribcraft Leisure 350 and exclusive review. There are Read More...
Manx a Peel – Isle of Man Boating Adventure
Committed ribster Jonathan Peers relates the story of a memorable day’s adventure from his home port of Holyhead, Anglesey, to the port of Peel on the Isle of Man’s west coast. For many, standing on the shore gazing out to Read More...
Ports Of Call: Les Sables Coast of Light
Les Sables is a lively seaside resort, fishing port and yachting mecca, the largest in the Vendée area on France’s Atlantic coast. Jo Moon and Mark Featherstone visit to seek ‘enlightenment’ ... Glorious beaches, endless sunshine and diverse nature – Read More...
Ports of Call: St Katharine Docks
Based in the heart of London, perfect for exploring the Thames and its reaches, there is no marina like St Katharine’s, as Mark Featherstone and Jo Moon were to discover! Even though winter’s grip may still seek to do its Read More...
Ports of Call: Beautiful Bembridge
Jo Moon and Mark Featherstone find a warm welcome in beautiful Bembridge Harbour. ‘The West Coast has the sunshine’, according to the Beach Boys, but ‘the East Coast girls are hip’! A visit to California might be out of reach, Read More...
First-Time Boat Charter – Croatia
Tom Davies and his family relate their experiences of chartering a vessel abroad for the very first time. How did they do it, what was it like and what were the highlights of their week-long Dalmatian cruising adventure? I confess, Read More...
Ports Of Call: River Hamble
‘No man ever steps in the same river twice’ observed Greek philosopher Heraclitus, which captures perfectly the essence of the energetic River Hamble. Mark Featherstone and Jo Moon revisit old haunts but discover new delights on a recent visit to Read More...
Ports of Call: Roscoff Revelation
Mark Featherstone and Jo Moon set a course for Roscoff. Found hugging Brittany’s rugged shores, this popular ‘port of entry’ located in the Bay of Morlaix offers a multitude of voyaging opportunities and delightful discoveries along its beautiful Atlantic seaboard. Read More...
Ports of Call: Falmouth and Fal Estuary
Where in Britain can you find the deepest natural harbour in Europe, the first and last port in the UK and an intimacy with nature that inspired some of our most-loved literary works? Mark Featherstone and Jo Moon head west Read More...
Cruising: Return to Paradise
PBR’s Channel Island correspondent, Joe Mourant, helps us blow away the last of the winter cobwebs by setting a course for the paradisaic Chausey archipelago. After reading this article, you may well be tempted to plan a summer voyage to Read More...
Ports Of Call: Portugal – Sun, Sea and Savings
Mark Featherstone discusses how to extend the boating season, and make savings too, by including a trip to the Algarve and the award-winning Vilamoura Marina complex. Drifting past the myriad of tempting stands at the Southampton Boat Show, a huge Read More...
Ports of Call: Gateway to the Ocean
If ever a port of call was aptly named, then Ocean Village must surely stand at the top of the list. For centuries, this port has been at the heart of Britain’s maritime heritage and served as the start and Read More...
Ports of Call: Salcombe
Mark Featherstone shares Salcombe’s best secrets and shows us why it’s still one of the UK’s most beautiful waterside locations. Nestled within South Devon’s coastline, it is truly a motorboater’s paradise… Framed by wooded hills and sloping pasture, the crystal Read More...
Ports of Call: Aberaeron
Alex Whittaker soaks up the atmosphere of a beautifully preserved Regency port on the remote West Wales coast … Aberaeron inner harbour and its Regency town houses. Wales has two majestic peninsulas, Gower in the south and Lleyn Read More...
Ports of Call – Lindisfarne
Alex Whittaker guides us on a visit to the most mystical and alluring of all the Farne Islands … Weathered wooden refuge on the causeway. Sacred Lindisfarne is famous for its superb position on the rugged Northumberland coast. Read More...
Beyond the Horizon – Hook in the Tail
HMS regales us with a unique look at one of the most dramatic sections of coastline to be found anywhere in the British Isles. We set our Horizon for the Dorset coast … Getting little ones involved at Read More...
