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Yachting Monthly
How to run a happy ship
Toby Heppell gets advice on skippering with friends and family from Pete Goss, Dee Caffari and Conrad Humphreys
10+ min |
January 2020
Yachting Monthly
SALONA 380
From a yard that’s still relatively unknown in the UK, the Salona 380 looks set to present the established performance cruisers in this size range with some serious competition
8 min |
January 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE RED SEA DELIGHT
Despite its reputation for pirates, Tom Dymond discovers a warm welcome as he cruises up the Red Sea to Suez
6 min |
January 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘As the engine spluttered and conked out, panic resumed'
A series of unfortunate mistakes threatened to halt Mark and Nadiyana Farnworth’s dream maiden voyage before it began
5 min |
January 2020
Yachting Monthly
A LONG WEEKEND SHETLAND & FAIR ISLE
Sailing the Shetland Islands offers varied and challenging cruising as well as unbeatable wildlife and unique history, as Jonty Pearce finds out
4 min |
January 2020
Yachting Monthly
Be Your Own Expert Weather Forecaster
Building your own bespoke forecast is the best way to get reliable weather updates with which to make sound decisions at sea. Toby Heppell finds out how the experts do it
10+ min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
8 Safety Lessons From 2019
A good sailor learns from experience, or better, from the experiences of others. Theo Stocker looks back to see what seamanship and safety lessons we can take from this year’s events
7 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
RITES OF PASSAGE ACROSS BISCAY
Faced with seasickness and Force 8 winds, Madeleine Strobel experiences a challenging sail across fearsome Biscay
5 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE-77 AND SOLO NON-STOP AROUND THE WORLD
Jeanne Socrates battled equipment failure during her record circumnavigation. She tells Katy Stickland how she overcame adversity
8 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SAILORS
Julia Jones and Toby Heppell share their pick of the best sailing books and gear to add to your Christmas wish list
5 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
Adventure The Challenge Of The Atlantic
Erin Carey and her family are tested by gear failure during their 17-day crossing from St Maarten to the Azores.
5 min |
November 2019
Yachting Monthly
Off The Beaten Track
Minke Lohrengel explores the remote parts of the Caribbean’s San Blas archipelago
5 min |
November 2019
Yachting Monthly
Rites Of Passage St Kilda & Back
The weather gods smiled on Mary Max as she sailed to these remote Scottish islands, which are often exposed to the might of the Atlantic
5 min |
November 2019
Yachting Monthly
Coast 250
Producing a boat that planes under power and sails like a thorough bred has been an elusive quest for decades. Has Swallow Yachts’ Coast 250 succeeded where others have failed?
8 min |
November 2019
Yachting Monthly
Shared Ownership How To Make Your Dream Boat A Reality
A yacht is a doorway to your own world, or a never-ending cost-benefit analysis. Will Bruton takes a look at the beauty of shared ownership and the new alternatives
9 min |
November 2019
Yachting Monthly
38-Point Lay-Up Checklist
Whether your boat is coming out for the winter or remaining on its berth, there are plenty of jobs that need doing to reduce the likelihood of winter taking its toll, says Ben Sutcliffe-Davies
4 min |
November 2019
Yachting Monthly
Port Man Bay, Ile De Port-Cros
Carl Farrell sets anchor in a tranquil spot off the Côte d'Azur that also offers wonderful walks ashore
2 min |
September 2017
Yachting Monthly
'My First Channel Cruise To France'
Having learnt to sail and bought a boat, crossing the Channel was the nextbig hurdle for Ian Simon.
2 min |
September 2017
Yachting Monthly
East Coast Harbours 'Wide Open To Illegal Activity'
East Coast Harbours 'Wide Open To Illegal Activity'
3 min |
September 2017
Yachting Monthly
‘Sailing round Britain saved me from PTSD'
When ex-Royal Marine Chris Craven was hit by post-traumatic stress disorder, he sailed his way free.
7 min |
May 2017
Yachting Monthly
An Arctic adventure from Oban to the Lofoten Islands
Sailing into the Arctic Circle is never an easy prospect, as Mark Rogers discovered.
4 min |
May 2017
Yachting Monthly
Seamanship in small harbours
On exposed coasts, wave action in harbours can be surprisingly violent. Ken Endean examines mooring tactics.
9 min |
May 2017
Yachting Monthly
Our Safety At Night Relies On 19th Century Thinking
After urging the MCA to update the Colregs to make anchor lights more visible, Alastair Buchan finds himself still in the dark.
5 min |
April 2017
Yachting Monthly
A Summer Passage Through The Celtic Sea
Norman Kean turns his bows south to explore the waters between Ireland, Cornwall and Ushant.
10 min |
April 2017
Yachting Monthly
Dazed And Confused In The Jester Baltimore Challenge
When they decide to venture offshore, solo sailors face an insidious and pervasive enemy, as Andy Robinson finds out.
5 min |
March 2017
Yachting Monthly
Island Hopping In The Seychelles
What is sailing in paradise really like? Theo Stocker toughed out a week in the Seychelles to find out.
10+ min |
March 2017
Yachting Monthly
Once Around Britain In Bad Weather
On their second round-Britain cruise, Ken and Mary Endean make the best of the very British summer weather.
7 min |
June 2017
Yachting Monthly
Why Am I Navigating Unlit Reefs At Night In A Squall With No GPS?
That's the question Conrad Humphreys, sailing master of Bounty’s End in Channel 4’s Mutiny, asked himself as his inexperienced crew put their lives in his hands.
5 min |
June 2017
Yachting Monthly
A Lucky Rescue For Two Divers Off Cherbourg
When Howard and Chris Stocker took an offshore route to Cherbourg, they saved two divers’ lives.
3 min |
June 2017
Yachting Monthly
Mega Windfarm And New Island On Dogger Bank?
A wind farm up to 150 times bigger than the world’s current largest wind farm, including an artificial island complete with airstrip and harbour, could be built on Dogger Bank, according to new plans.
2 min |