Boating-Sailing
Yachting Monthly UK
Something fishy about the depth
Last September, we enjoyed a wonderful cruise around the beautiful Morbihan region in Southern Brittany in our Beneteau 31, Carpe Diem.
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April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
OCEAN READY
Mike and Nicki Reynolds have been cruising almost full-time for 15 years. Finding the time and the money for regular refits is the key
9 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
GIB'SEA 312PLUS
Easy to handle and surprisingly sporty, the Gib'Sea 312 Plus is less well known than many of her contemporaries but she makes a great fast cruiser, says David Harding
8 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Why sailing solo is a skill everyone should master
Whether it's by choice or necessity, being able to handle your vessel solo in harbour and at sea is a safety skill that's also hugely enjoyable, says Detlef Jens
10+ min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
'WATER HAD GOT IN THROUGH THE FILLER CAP'
Pinning down the cause of the recurrent engine trouble that affected multiple cruises took patience and perseverance for Justin Morton
4 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE WHEELS & WAVES IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Photographer and keen mountain biker Andy Lloyd sails north of the Arctic Circle to Norway's northern fjords on the cycle trip of a lifetime Now the snow and ice of the long Arctic winter retreats, the summer midnight sun casts warmth over what is fast becoming a mountain biking nirvana amid the deep fjords of northern Norway.
7 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
EASTER ON THE BROADS
Maurice Griffiths was always seeking perfection in his yachts. He had been delighted to discover Nightfall in the back of a shed in Norfolk. Now she was in the water and ready to sail.
4 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST SAFFIER 27
A fast day-sailer makes perfect sense if you enjoy sporty sailing but don't want either a racing yacht or a cruiser. That's where the Saffier 27 comes in, says David Harding
9 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST
Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them
7 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Would you still choose pyrotechnic flares?
A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP
3 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
TWO WAYS TO WHIP ROPE ENDS
Using heat alone is an inadequate method for sealing your ropes – discerning sailors ensure they're whipped one of these two ways...
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Exercise your seacocks
Most of us have fully developed the habit of opening and closing our underwater seacocks regularly to give them their due exercise, but what about those that exit above the waterline?
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
'I made new friends and went from being nervous to a confident person'
Annual surveys of European countries, conducted by the Children's Society, show that UK children are the least happy at school and that life satisfaction at 15 is the lowest of all 27 countries.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Don't forget your barometer
Whilst sitting out a storm at anchor, we often find ourselves wondering whether it has peaked and when it will end.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
FAST FUN SMALLER YACHTS
Much thought and effort is being put into how to attract a new generation into sailing and boat ownership.
4 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST ALL-FEMALE CREW NON-STOP AROUND THE WORLD
Crossing the finish line between Ushant and the Lizard, the eight-person crew aboard The Famous Project completed their nonstop circumnavigation in 57d 22h 20m after setting off on 29 November.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Build up a visual reference library
Whilst wedged in next to the hard-to-access side of my engine, I thought I would make use of the effort involved to get there and have a good look around.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Speedboat driver who hit teen kayaker sentenced under new law
A man who crashed his speedboat into a 15-year-old kayaker near Milford Haven was sentenced to 12 months in jail, suspended for two years, in the first prosecution by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under new watercraft safety legislation.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Sodebo Ultim 3 wins Jules Verne, plus new record for The Famous Project
Sodebo Ultim 3, skippered by Thomas Coville, has won the coveted Jules Verne Trophy, breaking the all-time sailing record on 25 January for the nonstop, fastest crewed circumnavigation of the globe.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Northern Ireland wins RYA Scotland 2026 Cup
The Northern Ireland Sailing Team won the RYA Scotland 2026 Celtic Cup, successfully defending their title with back-to-back victories at Port Edgar in the annual event hosted in rotation by RYA Scotland, RYA Northern Ireland and RYA Cymru
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Wave International wins British Marine Sustainability award
Wave International has been awarded the Sustainability Sector Award by British Marine, recognising the group’s commitment to protecting marine environments through the design and manufacture of advanced marine filtration systems.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Manage your gas supply long-distance
Self-sufficiency is usually the number one goal when living on a boat.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink
Visions of the parched ground of last summer feel very distant as we look back on an extremely wet winter, both in the UK and in many Med regions. The sight of surface water runoff turning rivers into torrents and shorelines into muddy deltas invokes something visceral in me. Probably something to do with my years on board where virtually every drop of precious fresh water is accounted for. At home our modest water cisterns are full, though I know we could use more if typical conditions prevail during the summer.
2 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
RCC awards for exceptional sailing
The Royal Cruising Club (RCC) has announced a series of awards that recognise exceptional sailing, commending sailors who have demonstrated significant achievements in several different categories.
2 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
GB1 new identity of Britain's America's Cup challenge
Britain's America's Cup Team, representing Challenger of Record Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd, has announced a new team identity as 'GB1'.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
THE COOLEST LAUNCHES OF 2026
Boot Düsseldorf has long been a key moment for boatbuilders to showcase their latest models for the year. Alongside Cannes in September and a smattering of smaller regional shows (Southampton among them), there are few other places to see quite so many new boats alongside one another. It's a great way to see what trends are emerging in boat design, building and the tech and gear to equip them with.
4 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Jazz Turner awarded prestigious Duchess of Kent Trophy
History-making sailor Jazz Turner has been awarded the prestigious Duchess of Kent Trophy by the Cruising Association in recognition of her record-breaking solo, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland.
1 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
A warm welcome at Lyme Regis
Grinding through January and February underlines how much I hate the winter. Indeed, we have just booked a cheap and cheery week in the Canaries to soak up a bit of rejuvenating sun. We're going to Gran Canaria so it will be nice to walk the marina with thoughts of the ARC Transatlantic in mind.
3 min |
April 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
ALLURES HORIZON 47
Since 2003 Allures have been building yachts that don't sit neatly in one category or another. Rugged explorer yachts with aluminium hulls, the deck and superstructure are fibreglass and as such allow the boat to feel much less utilitarian than some of its all-metal counterparts. This fourth-generation model seeks to take a fresh look at what a blue-water cruising yachts is.
1 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Check your lifejacket light regularly
I have been fortunate to have been able to practise live night time man-overboard drills, both jumping in and running the training exercise.
1 min |