Practical Boat Owner
Not a day for boating
One of those 'have to go' situations that boat owners try to avoid in a tough little Pionier 12
3 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Boats for Scandinavian cruising
Phil Clandillon looks at the best second-hand yachts for sailing the Stockholm Archipelago
10+ min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Three women and their wooden boats
Julia Jones looks at the lives of Peter Gerard, Clare Allcard and Rozelle Raynes, notable 20th century sailors and boat owners
9 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Time to simplify the Beaufort Scale?
John Savage argues that the empirical measure needs an update
5 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
What will the Gibraltar Agreement do?
The location and status of Gibraltar have made it a popular destination for cruising sailors in the past, to both reset the EU Temporary Admission VAT clock and to pause the Schengen 90/180 days clock.
1 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
The spirit of sailing
Singing the praises of the Flying Fifteen-an attractive, self-righting and popular fixed-keel dinghy that sails brilliantly
5 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
WHAT TO WEAR WHEN SAILING...
Ali Wood explores clothing options for dinghies to day boats and offshore cruisers
10+ min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Mast refit and upgrade
Nicholas Koligiannis explains how he improved the mast on his Albin Ballad
5 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Call to report unmarked pots and fishing gear entanglements
In a new drive to make coastal sailing safer, the RYA and the Cruising Association are calling on sailors navigating around Britain's coasts to report any entanglements with discarded fishing gear or unmarked lobster pots and other fishing creels.
2 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Brian Black Memorial & Zhik Spirit of Adventure awards
Stunning images and compelling storytelling about the sailing and marine environment came to the fore in two awards this year: the Brian Black Memorial Award, run for a fifth year, and the second Zhik Spirit of Adventure Award.
2 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
WESTONS POINT 27
LOA: 27ft 0in (8.24m) BEAM: 8ft 7in (2.62m) ENGINES: 2 x 50hp outboard TOP SPEED: 20 knots PRICE: From £250,000 ex VAT CONTACT: info@tradeship.co.uk
1 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BAYLINER C21
While a great many of the world's builders seem to be distancing themselves from the affordable end of the market, it's great to see Bayliner living up to its reputation as the people's champion. Because here, in the form of the new C21, we have a sporting outboard-powered cuddy that comes in (albeit in base form) at less than £50,000 on the water, including tax.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
WINNER ARABELLA ALEXANDER, AGE 10 'CHARMOUTH TREE'
On Charmouth beach in April 2025, a tree branch was in a strange position on the beach.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
18th-century slipway revealed at Buckler's Hard archaeological dig
Buckler's Hard yard, on the banks of the Beaulieu River, organises projects, courses and collections relating to its shipbuilding heritage.
1 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BIGGER LONG-RANGE PRINCESSES
Princess Yachts is making a dramatic return to the 30-40m sector with a new range of semi-custom superyachts.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ARION 29
With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering...
8 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Priced out of keeping a yacht
A few years ago we were at the Istanbul Boatshow giving a talk for the wonderful Gezgin Korsan.
2 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST
Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them
7 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Snoop around during winter layup
To stay on the safe side, many of us lay up our yachts during the winter.
1 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ABSOLUTE NAVETTA 62
This latest iteration will plug the gap between the new 58 and the forthcoming 66 - could it be the best Navetta yet?
7 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
COCKWELLS DUCHY 25
The Southampton show was awash with mass market sportsboats offering plenty of pace and space but none of them could match the charm of this compact British-built compact cruiser. Based on the hull of the popular Duchy 27 but modified to take an outboard engine and reconfigured as a more open day boat/weekender, it has much the same appeal as its larger siblings but in a smaller more affordable package.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
How to navigate Caribbean customs and immigration
The Caribbean islands manage their borders in a variety of ways, and all have their own idiosyncrasies. Simon Hardaker helps guide you through the many varied rules
6 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
How would you try to avoid this tidal marina collision?
Roscoff Marina is one of the few all-tide ports in North Brittany.
3 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
KEEPING WATCH THE AI WAY
Why SEA.AI's new virtual watchkeeper could be a game-changer for boat owners of all types and sizes
4 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
MAD DOGS + ENGLISHMEN
Yorkshireman Ian Furby enjoys a magical week-long cruise around the Solent, including one of its most eccentric annual events
9 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ULTIMATE BALEARICS BOAT
David Ross takes delivery of Europe's first Schaefer V44
4 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NEW FAIRLINE TARGA 55
Fairline has revealed details of its first new boat since it was bought by new investors earlier this year. The Targa 55 GTO is based on the hull and engineering platform of the award-winning Squadron 58 but boasts a stylish new superstructure in keeping with its sportscruiser heritage.
2 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
MARINA GROUPS MERGE
Premier Marinas has bought the Boatfolk chain of marinas, making it the UK and Europe's biggest marina group. Funded by the Wellcome Foundation, Premier's owner, the deal sees the combined business running 22 marinas and almost 10,000 berths around the UK. For comparison, the next biggest marina group, MDL, has 18 sites in the UK and one in Spain totalling 7,000 berths.
1 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BOAT SHOW SUCCESS
Visitors and exhibitors largely approved of the changes to this year's Southampton Boat Show (Sept 19-28) albeit with one major reservation. As well as being a week later than usual and noticeably smaller, the layout of both the marina and onshore exhibits were revised to improve the flow of visitors around the show.
2 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
REPLACING A RAW WATER PUMP
Andrew Simpson explains the best way to complete a straightforward yet essential onboard maintenance job...
1 min |