On a slow boat to Norfolk: Taking the helm of a 40ft craft on the Broads

When you’re cruising on a boat at a stately six miles per hour, the last thing you’re fearful of is being caught speeding. Yet 6mph is the fastest speed you’re permitted to go on the Norfolk Broads, Britain’s largest protected wetland and third-largest inland waterway. But why on earth would you wish to go any … Read more

Tug boat sails down the Thames blasting out Monty Python’s Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life 

Cheering moment a tug boat sails down the Thames blasting out Monty Python’s Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life The vessel sailed down North Greenwich Peninsula, London, yesterday morning The song blasted over tannoy featured in the final scene of the Life of Brian film Several clips have since been shared online and … Read more

Chris Evans broadcasts Virgin Radio Breakfast Show from a BOAT

‘Working From Boat’: Chris Evans and his Virgin Radio crew broadcast Breakfast Show from a BOAT at the bottom of his garden By Kate Thomas for MailOnline Published: 12:00 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 19 March 2020 Chris Evans has taken working from home to the next level during the global coronavirus … Read more

Coronavirus Outbreak: The Boat Race and Grand National are CANCELLED

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more

Coronavirus Outbreak: The Boat Race is CANCELLED for the first time outside of a world war

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more

Spanish border police catch boat of up to 113 sub-Saharan migrants near Malaga

A boat carrying up to 113 migrants from Africa to Europe has been intercepted off the coast of Spain as it attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea.  The sub-Saharan migrants disembarked late last night at a port in Malaga, southern Spain after they were picked up as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean in a … Read more

Crossing the Atlantic on a racing boat with a crew of 23 on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

I was damp and cold and hadn’t showered for more than a week. Even the inside of my sleeping bag seemed soggy and my socks had a slight pong. What’s more, we’d hit a raging storm with 70 knots/80 mph of wind whipping up 30ft waves. However, we’d hit the halfway point on Leg Two … Read more