Boating-Sailing
Yachting Monthly
A dream fulfilled
Peter Kersey experiences a lively channel crossing aboard the Brixham trawler Provident
4 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Southampton Water to Shamrock Quay
Southampton Water, what could be easier? A wide, almost straight, well-mapped route to the city, a bit like the M3. In daylight it is straightforward but at night the navigation marks, so obvious on the chart, get lost amongst the multitude of shore lights. To port is another blaze of lights from Fawley, one of the biggest oil refineries in Europe.
3 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL DON'T FLOOD YOUR ENGINE!
Water in the cylinders is enough to destroy an engine, but it's easy to do by mistake, says Vyv Cox
3 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Night sailing top tips
Toby Heppell is sailing editor of Yachting Monthly. He has been sailing his whole life and writing about it for many years
9 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST X49
A stylish performance cruiser that is manageable short-handed and gets you to your destination fast
10 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS - SECRET IRELAND
Armed with a new drone, Norman Kean and his wife Geraldine explore some of the lesser-known cruising grounds as they circumnavigate Ireland
7 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Entering harbour at night
James Stevens looks at how best to prepare for arriving at an unfamilar harbour after dark and what to be aware of
3 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Dealing with isolation
Solo yachtsman Conrad Humphreys shares the lessons he learned while competing in the 2004-05 Vendée Globe
5 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Channel crossing mishaps
Rob Jordan tells Janet Floyer about a rough passage and a fouled prop while sailing from Dartmouth to Guernsey with young offenders
4 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE - THE LANDS OF GIANTS & LEGENDS
Ben Kemp shares the delights of exploring Northern Ireland, the Hebrides and St Kilda by sail with his young family
5 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT THE IONIAN, GREECE
A friendly welcome awaits Lu Heikell as she explores the picturesque bays and coves of the Ionian’s Inland Sea
5 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
What Would You Do In A Spinnaker Situation?
Q Penny and a group of friends are racing her Sigma 33 in the Autumn Series. Penny and two of the crew are regulars along with two beginners who, while keen, are losing valuable seconds in the race by making up sheets the wrong way round the winches and other basic mistakes.
2 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
12 Anchoring Problems Solved
Yachting Monthly's experts share the problems they have most often faced when anchoring, and how they troubleshoot their way out
10+ min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
STAGNES, ISLES OF SCILLY
Dag Pike explores one of the gems of the Isles of Scilly, discovering wildlife and gastronomic delights
2 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
OSTAR 60 & STILL GOING STRONG
Blondie Hasler’s biographer Ewen Southby-Tailyour looks at the origins of the Corinthian race and its enduring legacy
6 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘A putrid smell of burnt oil, fuel and resin...'
When a neighbouring yacht caught fire Michael Roberts’ beloved Tern didn’t stand a chance. Here he recounts the devastating scene awaiting him...
3 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS MAGICAL MULL
Wildlife encounters, unrivalled scenery and challenging pilotage await Brian Black as he circumnavigates the second largest island in the Inner Herbrides
7 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST BTC-22
As the first sporty 22-footer we have seen from a British builder in a long time, the BTC-22 is set to fill a significant gap in the market
5 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
PIERRE HUGLO - A LONELY WILD VOYAGE
Pierre Huglo took 221 days to race his engineless Contessa 32 round the world non-stop and single-handed. He told Jessie Rogers why he can’t wait to return
6 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
Lu Heikell discovers picturesque anchorages and buzzing cultural hubs while sailing between Toulon, Marseille and St. Tropez
5 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
PACIFIC SEACRAFT 40
Double-enders might not be fashionable, but they make excellent seaboats for long-term cruising, as Duncan Kent discovers...
5 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘No one else would hear the transmission'
In stormy weather during the AZAB Race, Phil Pryor and his skipper James Moore found themselves needing to respond to a dismasting
3 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
Keeping warm
Summer may be on its way but springtime and night sailing can still be cold affairs. Toby Heppell looks at how best to stay warm on board whether you are sailing in spring, summer, autumn or winter
10 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL START YOUR ENGINES
Dennison Berwick gives you a complete guide to getting your engine fired up and ready for the new season
6 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
From sail to summit
Sam Griffiths reveals the highs and lows of Shrewsbury School Hunt Running Club’s debut in the twoday Scottish Islands Peaks Race
4 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST HALLBERG-RASSY 40C
The Swedish yard is turbo-charging its range of offshore cruisers, but have they left good old-fashioned seaworthiness behind? Theo Stocker spent 48 hours sailing her to find out
10 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
TAPIO LEHTINEN - A LOVE AFFAIR WITH SAILING
The 2018 Golden Globe Race finisher tells Katy Stickland why his next adventure will be the pinnacle of his decades-long sailing career
5 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
SAILING FREE
Patrick Souiljaert regularly sails with Sussex Sailability and shares with Yachting Monthly the difference it makes to his life
3 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
Eco-moorings to be trialled along the south coast
Up to 70 eco-moorings are to be laid along the UK’s south and southwest coast as part of efforts to protect eelgrass meadows.
2 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE ATLANTIC CHALLENGES WITH GRETA
Fifty-knot squalls, lightning and wind holes meant crossing the Atlantic with climate activist Greta Thunberg was far from plain sailing for Nikki Henderson
8 min |