A British Services Antarctic Expedition has been launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the heroic attempt on the South Pole by Captain Scott and his team in 1912.

The BBC is to film perhaps one of the most famous books ever written about sailing – ‘Swallows and Amazons’.

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the World Championships Cardboard Boat Regatta! This wild and wacky event is held in the US every year at Greers Ferry Lake in the quaint little town of Heber Springs in Arkansas