Cotentin Peninsula News Today

What could go wrong while crossing the Channel? Ken Endean has made the voyage numerous times and considers the possible difficulties

In the era of climate change, it seems shifting temperatures are starting to alter our travel preferences.

We found the recent monsoon conditions ideal for brooding about the real organisational origins of offshore and ocean racing as we know it today

The peaceful French countryside around La Fiere Bridge erupted into a desperate firefight on June 6, 1944.

German prisoners get moved toward a collection point near Avranches, France, in a photograph taken on Aug. 2, 1944. A town in Normandy near the base of

Omar Bradley entered World War II as George Patton’s junior, but emerged as Patton’s commanding officer. Nevertheless, he found himself unable to emerge from the other man’s shadow. Bradley was inextricably bound to him.

If the weather wasn’t helping us make the most of a dog-friendly holiday, locals were far more accommodating

Member of the Special Operations Executive in the second world war who was parachuted into France a month before D-day

Flying Ultim trimarans are by far the biggest, fastest offshore race boats on the planet

SVR Lazartigue, led by François Gabart, claimed victory in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race, setting a new Ultim class record