A fast sleigh ride out of Santa Marta took us across the murky Rio Magdalena outflow, west past Cartagena. Then the wind died and Mr Ford was called upon. 2 noteworthy events en route –…

…but utterly beguiling. On the Caribbean side of the Panama Canal, Colon has a well-earned reputation for violence. Visitors are warned not to visit the old town except by taxi, in the mornings (while the…

…the captain and the king (princess) departs. As always, Little Miss Perfect has left a larger, quieter and emptier boat behind her. But I think she has been captivated by the prospect of a canal…

…both the season and the boat. All the work is done. Tainui has been very professionally shrink wrapped. She has a dehumidifier and a 240 volt fan which will run continuously, and the yard will…

After 25 years living in Russia, Little Miss Almost Perfect was banned from that country last year. Her egregious offence had been to incur a parking fine in Moscow. It was duly paid, and on…