Following a family yacht on one of the most popular first time crossings, the Solent to Cherbourg, this programme shows how being able to fall back on John's highly acclaimed practical adaptation of more conventionally taught traditional navigation methods will help you cross with confidence to a safe and reliable landfall.

Skippering a family yacht in the busy waters of the Solent, John demonstrates his many innovative pilotage techniques that will help you cope with everything from entering large commercial ports and small harbours, to clearing submerged obstructions and creeping up narrow tidal creeks - by day or night.