Yachting Monthly
Bluewater plans
Kelly Rashleigh has turned to sailing in pursuit of a better life with her family. Follow their journey on YouTube channel ‘Five go Sailing’.
4 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘I was blown in a huge circle around the Ionian'
Alexander Shaw was sailing his 29ft Westerly GK-29 yacht 150 miles from land when he encountered the record-breaking Storm Janus
9 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL COMPOSITE RIGGING
It’s no longer a simple choice between steel wire or rod for standing rigging. Even middle-of-the-road cruising boats can and do benefit from upgrading to synthetic cables
7 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
SAND ACRE BAY, SALTASH
Ken Endean finds a quiet place to drop the hook in the usually busy waters of the Tamar Estuary on the border between Devon and Cornwall
2 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
AROUND THE LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD
Mike Delamore faced heavy weather, equipment failure and a knockdown during his 34-day circumnavigation of New Zealand, writes Alex Stone
7 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Quadriplegic cerebral palsy has never held Natasha Lambert back and with the help of her family, she has now conquered the Atlantic
8 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
Technical Keeping Cool In The Sun
The perils of too much sun are well know, so decent shade on board is essential, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan
7 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
Adventure The Breton Way
With the 2020 OSTAR cancelled due to COVID-19, Mervyn and Penny Wheatley opt to sail to the Brittany coast for a French summer afloat
6 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
How To Protect Your Boat & Lines
Stopping your boat snatching at its mooring lines in harbour is essential to protect your boat, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan
4 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
Northern Ireland sailors face red diesel ban
From 30 June 2021, recreational boat owners in Northern Ireland will be banned from using red diesel for the propulsion of their vessels.
1 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
Expanded Southampton Boat Show
The 2021 Southampton Boat Show will be the biggest edition to date with a new entrance and festival area located outside the city’s Westgate shopping centre.
1 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
Cheaper Hamble moorings saved for now
Council mooring holders on the River Hamble say they’re relieved the Crown Estate has rejected plans by Universal Marina to extend its finger pontoons and take over the lease of the J Pontoon run.
1 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST BAVARIA C38
Competition is hot for high-volume cruisers, but have Bavaria built a boat that is fun to sail as well as spacious and affordable? Theo Stocker took her for a spin to find out
10+ min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘A wave just flipped me over the rail'
Solo yachtsman Nigel Fox's life was saved by a ‘matchbox sized’ personal locator beacon when he was knocked overboard by stormy seas off the north coast of Australia
7 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS: HOME TO SCOTLAND
Having cruised the Med for four years, Graham and Kate Walker return to Scotland and rediscover the joys of sailing in UK waters
7 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
Changes to ship radio licence likely
UK ship radio licence holders will soon be expected to carry proof that their licensable radio equipment, including Class A AIS, radar and DSC VHF complies with electromagnetic field (EMF) emission exposure limits and doesn’t pose a risk to the public.
2 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
10 Best Cruising Destinations For Wildlife Watching
One of the great pleasures of cruising the waters of the British Isles is wildlife encounters. The diversity of species around the coastline means there is a plethora of flora and fauna to see.
10+ min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
Adventure An Italian Summer
Cruising Italy is spectacular, yet in summer it can be crowded, hot and expensive. Floris van Hees and Ivar Smits went looking for solutions
9 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
Essential Upgrades To Get Your New Boat Up To Scratch
However good and well maintained the boat you have bought is, there will always be jobs that need doing and upgrades you’ll want to make, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan
8 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
A team of French scientists has developed a tear drop-shaped catamaran that gets more efficient the faster it goes. Could this be the future of fast boats?
7 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
PRINCESS F45
Princess’s entry-level flybridge has some big shoes to fill in replacing the all-conquering 42 and 43. Has it been worth the wait?
8 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
ROCK STAR
THE IMAGE THAT ROCKED OUR BOAT THIS MONTH
10+ min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
SCILLY SEASON
The Leaver family fulfill a lifelong ambition to cruise the Isles of Scilly in their 18m Dutch steel motoryacht, Duchess
10+ min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
THE ITALIAN JOB
Thomas and Jutta Kittel continue to explore Sicily’s arid landscape and historic ports before casting off for the Egadi islands and on to Malta
10 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
EVO R6 OPEN
With more folding sections than a Swiss Army penknife, this razor sharp sportscruiser cuts a dash wherever it goes, but do its talents extend further than its expanding decks?
7 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
DROMEAS YACHTS 28CC
This young Turkish brand has big ambitions to challenge the likes of Axopar and Saxdor with its stylish range of fast, affordable outboard-powered craft. We take its 28ft centre console model for a spin
4 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
A STEEP LEARNING CURVE
Lifelong sailors Cas and Dave Peace cast aside their prejudice and take the first tentative steps towards a new life afloat in the warmth and comfort of their first proper motor boat
9 min |
June 2021
Motor Boat & Yachting
How To Get Into Boating - Part 2 : Owning & Running A Boat
You’ve bought a boat - now what? The second part of our series on getting into boating focuses on running and maintaining your boat
9 min |
June 2021
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL: THE ELECTRIC DEBATE
Would you switch to electric propulsion? We asked two sailors who have looked at how the real-world numbers stack up but have reached different conclusions
5 min |
April 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘Towing risks damage, so plan the process carefully'
Ken Endean advises ‘Consider, Communicate and Connect’ when towing, particularly when under sail, and reflects on lessons learned from six incidents
9 min |