Yachting Monthly UK
The beloved first boat
Here in Suffolk, on a frosty new year's morning, a walk across the common always takes me to the river, its fast tides churning and tugging at the row of boats on stagings beyond high wooden walkways over the mud. Some moorings have lately become very smart and posh, even boasting stern signs about privacy; a few are still rickety.
3 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Research your harbours
The more you know about a place before you get there, the better prepared you will be.
1 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
SAFFIER SE28 LEOPARD
Family-run Dutch yard Saffier has built a reputation as a builder of achingly stylish, extremely fun and very quick daysailer yachts, with the notable recent addition of a 46ft cruiser to the lineup.
2 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
OVNI 490
Anyone who has followed the last two editions of the Vendée Globe, or even developments in the Class 40 fleet, will know it's now well understood that, if sailors have good protection on watch, they'll perform better as well as be more comfortable. Similar thinking is being applied to cruising yachts, though this can be complicated by a stronger emphasis on aesthetics.
1 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
J-BOATS J36
This is an evolution of the popular J/112e, with the deck layout, companionway and cockpit updated. It brings the boat into line with the larger J40 and J45 which have been adapted to have a wider appeal to cruisers as powerful, offshore-capable cruiser-racers.
1 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
JP40
Niels Jeppesen, co-founder and former design director of X-Yachts, has created this 38-footer as his second project with naval architect Ariadna Pons, following the Arcona 50 that launched two years ago.
1 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 37 FLY
Bigger, better, cooler, cheaper. Can the new baby Swift Trawler really be that good?
8 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
THE BOAT THAT DOCKS ITSELF
Simrad's new AutoCaptain isn't just a berthing aid, it can do the whole manoeuvre for you, from spotting an empty space to holding it against the dock while you tie up.
3 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
THE OTHER DUCHY OF CORNWALL
Luke and his wife Sara embark on a spontaneous week-long cruise from Devon to Cornwall in their Cockwells Duchy 35, Laila
7 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
LOOKING TO SEAWARD
Gilbert Park swaps his ageing Mitchell 28 for a soft-riding Seaward 29
3 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NELSON 80 BLUE LEGEND
COOL RATING SUPER-SIZED 4X4 OF THE SEAS
2 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AMONG THE ICEBERGS
How messing about in dinghies led Ollie Tucker to take on one of the boating world's most extreme jobs, running a fleet of RIBs for the British Antarctic Survey
10 min |
January 2026
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
OCKELBO B25 CABIN
Looking for something tough, fun and different? Meet Britain's first ever Ockelbo...
5 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing on sunshine
Topping up the batteries with solar power has never been easier, but how do you decide which type to buy?
10+ min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
How to winterise your motor boat
Jon Mendez explains the steps you need to take to ensure your boat stays in top condition for next season
4 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Understanding rigging failure + HOW TO PREVENT IT
Nick Cook from Technical Marine Supplies (TMS) explains what affects rigging lifespan and what to look out for
10+ min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Sports cruiser modification
Tony Davies' couldn't find his dream boat 'off the shelf' so he took matters into his own hands with a 1978 Reinell 26-footer
10+ min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Second chance to comment on Personal Locator Beacon registration
A 'fresh consultation' has been launched to enable more people to have their say on proposals to make search and rescue responses to Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) more efficient and effective.
1 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Safety lines save life of solo Mini Globe Race sailor after MOB
External safety lines, rigged from the bow to the stern on both sides of the Mini Globe Race boat, Sunbear, have been credited with saving the life of entrant Eric Marsh.
1 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Impact of vital Atlantic current collapse
The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded.
3 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Imray charts and books - from Vienna
The future of paper charts has entered a positive 'new chapter' as the leading publisher of nautical information for leisure sailors commences operations in Vienna, Austria, under its new guise as FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH (FB Imray).
1 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Wiper motor repair
Richard Stone mends his deck saloon windscreen wipers
2 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
LITHIUM BATTERIES latest safety advice
Marine engineer and surveyor Marcus Jones unpicks the confusion surrounding the use of lithium batteries and what you should consider if installing them on board your boat
8 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Making more noise in fog
Nick Tyler takes the guesswork out of broadcasting fog signals
3 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Bligh-ted reputation
Making the case for the mutiny on the Bounty's much maligned Captain Bligh
3 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Trawling the literature
Tales from the wilder shores of words
3 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
An adventure to St Kilda
Marsali Taylor swaps skippering her Offshore 8m for being crew on a converted herring drifter, with comfy berths in the former fish hold
8 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
Solo across the Pacific
Triple amputee Craig Wood sailed into the history books with a non-stop, 90-day, 7,506-mile unassisted voyage
8 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
'Let someone know boat plans' says report into fatal man overboard incident
The importance of designating a shore contact before setting off on a boat trip has been highlighted following a fatal man overboard incident near Inishbofin, Co. Galway, Ireland.
1 min |
January 2026
Practical Boat Owner
ARC Live and ARC Radio for ruby year
Two new media channels will enable online viewers to follow the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) sailors' adventures as the transatlantic cruise in company celebrates its 40th year.
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