Motor Boat & Yachting UK
RIVA 82 DIVA
Riva's aptly named 82 Diva is sharply dressed and highly sought after but does it also deliver a suitably memorable performance?
5 min |
June 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SNOW PRINCESS
Charter company Lumi Yachts is named after the Finnish word for snow, but a few days on board its brand new Princess Y80 is enough to melt anyone's heart
8 min |
June 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BOAT CUISINE
Phil Sampson visits an historic establishment on the banks of the Beaulieu River
2 min |
June 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: It's worth taking at least a shallow dive into the boating budget, as current running costs are always interesting
2 min |
June 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BEYOND THE HORIZON
Jasper Smith, founder of Arksen and champion for a new brand of off-grid oceanic adventure, talks to Alex Smith
5 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROPELLER
A change of propeller can dramatically improve a yacht's performance while saving money on fuel. Sam Fortescue reports on the latest options
9 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL KETCH TO SCHOONER
Roger Hughes explains why he swapped his masts to create an impressive brigantine square-rigger
7 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Russia suspected of 63-hour attack on GPS signals in the Baltic region
Russia is suspected of launching a 63-hour-long attack on GPS signals in the Baltic region, starting on 31 March, Easter Sunday, in a move that affected more than 1,600 passenger planes, as well as other GPS users.
2 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF AIS IN THE NIGHT-TIME
When container vessels mysteriously started keeping clear of Peter Webb's yacht, it seemed odd, but the answer to their unusual behaviour didn't emerge until they were safely in harbour
7 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Orford Sailing Club celebrates 100 years
Situated in arguably one of Suffolk’s prettiest villages and under the watchful eye of its medieval castle and church, Orford SailingClub celebrates its centenary in 2024.
1 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Translated 9 retires from OGR with hull damage
Translated 9, one of the leading yachts in the Ocean Globe Race (OGR), has been forced to retire from the round-the-world race with hull damage and has diverted to Madeira.
1 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Tributes paid to boatbuilder lain Oughtred
Tributes have flowed in for renowned boatbuilder and designer Iain Oughtred who died on the Isle of Skye in February, aged 84.
2 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Affordable routes into sailing
Sailing doesn’t have to break the bank. Crewing on other people’s boats offers many low-cost sailing opportunities, says Robin Ashcroft
7 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST LINJETT 39
This long-established, yet little known, Swedish yard believes it has the perfect formula for a contemporary yacht with timeless appeal. Rupert Holmes put her through her paces
7 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
10 BEST HIDDEN SCOTTISH ANCHORAGES
The sheer beauty of the Western Isles draws many yachtsmen, but cruising on the west coast of Scotland has always been for the brave.
5 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
A sea change in lifejacket design
Mustang Survival introduces ils new ISO approved Atlas 190
2 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Are you brave enough to have a go?
The flexing of spring’s muscles calls for a dusting down of my jobs list.
2 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST HANSE 410
Following the phenomenal success of the 460 - first of a new range of Hanse models - the 410 follows a similar theme on a smaller scale
9 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Freak waves are lurking closer than you think
Salvage tug captain Nick Sloane can claim a library of feats of derring-do.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
It's time for Deliveroo by canoe
Can we agree that it’s an old myth that sailors survive entirely on Fray Bentos pies and ‘pot mess’? Certainly on Skylax mealtimes are something to look forward to as both Rod and I love cooking.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
HEBRIDEAN HIDEAWAYS
There are some incredible hidden harbours along the west coast of Scotland, many offering 360° shelter, although some may be rather challenging to enter
3 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
BOOT DÜSSELDORF 2024
Mid-winter on the banks of the Rhine might seem like an incongruous time and place for a boat show, but boot Düsseldorf, held for 10 days every January, remains the world's largest, housed snugly in 17 vast halls.
10+ min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
OGR IRC leader returns with severe damage
Translated 9, the leading IRC yacht in the Ocean Globe Race was forced to divert to the Falkland Islands after discovering two cracks on the hull, one of which was big enough to sink the boat in heavy weather.
1 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
HOW IT WORKS OPTIMISING SAIL TRIM
It is difficult to describe ‘correct’ sail shape, but the three most important things to consider are: sail draft (the fullness of the sail), draft position, and twist (controlled by the kicker /vang and leech tension).
3 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL 'OUR BOAT WAS FULL OF WATER'
After an afternoon away, Roger Hughes had to act quickly when he found his schooner-rigged yacht sinking at its Florida marina mooring
8 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
BUYING A NEW BOAT & EQUIPPING FOR THE MED
After selling their business and retiring in March 2021, Mike and Debbie Morgan set about choosing, buying and upgrading a boat with all the bells and whistles to cruise around the Mediterranean in maximum comfort
7 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Celebrating 200 years of the RNLI
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) officially celebrates its 200th birthday on 4 March.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
CLOSE TO THE EDGE
Kirstin Jones sails to the Shiant Isles to witness the wonder of the seabird breeding season on Scotland's West Coast and examines the distressing effects of climate change
9 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
£33m government funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships
Maritime Minister Lord Davies has announced the winners of £33 million of government funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships as part of the decarbonisation of the sector.
1 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Eight bells for C&N yacht designer Raymond Wall
Yacht designer Raymond Wall passed away in November at the age of 91 after a long and illustrious career.
2 min |