Windsurf
REDEMPTION DAY!
Renowned for its windsurfing and variety of spots to sail at, Kimmerdige Bay is a wave sailing jewel on the south coast of England. Timo Mullen gives a guide to its shores while reflecting on why a recent session there was a reminder that there is no place like home!
6 min |
Issue 396 - August 2020
Windsurf
EDITORIAL - RESET
Finn hits the salt water reset button.
4 min |
Issue 396 - August 2020
Windsurf
MARK OF A CHAMPION
‘Mark of a champion’ is a new series we’re running with some of windsurfing’s brightest stars, to find out the traits they think have helped them reach the top. And who better to kick offthe series with than Sarah-Quita Offringa. Born in Aruba, the exceptionally talented sailor has an amazing 17 world titles and no doubt many more to come. She gives us an insight into her world.
10+ min |
Issue 396 - August 2020
Windsurf
DELPHINE COUSIN QUESTEL
28-year-old French sailor Delphine Cousin Questel secured the 2019 PWA women’s slalom world title in Noumea, New Caledonia at the final event of the season. Despite starting with results below her normal expectations, Delphine managed to fight back and finish the event in 2nd overall to clinch her 4th slalom world title. John Carter finds out more about Delphine’s success story.
10 min |
Issue 396 - August 2020
Windsurf
BOUJ NEWS
Moroccan sensation Boujmaa Guilloul has a new sponsor - sponsor – Goya Windsurfing! We caught up with him to hear more about the move, his new-found passion for foiling and how he ended up ‘stuck’ on Maui for the last 6 months!
5 min |
Issue 396 - August 2020
Sailing Today
STANDING Rigging developments
Racing yachts and cruisers place different demands on their standing rigging, yet, there’s much that each camp can learn from the other. Rupert Holmes reports on the latest developments
8 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
SOLENT to Dundee
The crew of yacht Nova set out around Britain anticlockwise to discover the past and present of 12 of our most significant ports. In the first of a series, Jonathan Winter describes their first sail north up the east coast
8 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
Paul Heiney
The LOA of the boat is of course important, but how about the LOA of the crew?
3 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
Tom Cunliffe
The choice of yacht can say much about the owner. And when it comes to type of rig, well...
6 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
Panache and performance
Performance-cruisers like the Italian Solaris 47 are designed to enjoy both sides of the yachting equation. Does she meet the brief? Kevin Green finds out
6 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
Dare to dream
The idea of selling up and sailing into the sunset is something most sailors dream of. Jenevora Swann explains how she did it
8 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
Lone star
He grew up with the sole aim of being faster than his older brothers. Now Elliot Hanson is the top Laser sailor in the country and going to the Olympics next year
4 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
BUCKLER'S HARD YACHT HARBOUR
HAMPSHIRE 50° 47,98’ N 001° 25,28’ W A tranquil river steeped in history that meanders up to a charming village, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour in Hampshire’s New Forest is hard to beat, says Sam Jefferson
4 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
Sailing Skills Changing Gear
Mark Rushall continues his look at how to get there quickly. How to change gear upwind, for racers and cruisers
10 min |
August 2020
Sailing Today
The Future Of Yacht Racing
Stan Honey makes 5 predictions
10+ min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘Buying a boat taught me a hell of a lot'
From car-crash viewings to wasted journeys of hundreds of miles, Wayne Palmer shares the steep learning curve of buying his first boat
7 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL - THE POWER OF DATA
The new NMEA OneNet claims to offer more data and a faster, more secure network for onboard devices. Toby Heppell investigates...
5 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
The sounds of sailing
Clack, clack, clack. These words describe perfectly the noise sails make when slatting in light airs offshore, and the sound of sails, rig and boat when becalmed in an ocean swell.
2 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
SOUTHERLY 42RST
For versatile adventure, there are plenty of go-anywhere cruisers on the market, as Duncan Kent discovers
7 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOW TO troubleshoot your engine electrics
If your engine won’t start, knowing how to find the source of the problem will help you get underway
2 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
Eyeball pilotage skills for coast crawling
Getting close in to the coast to explore a tidal channel or fi nd a snug anchorage is rewarding, but close attention must be paid to the visual clues, explains Ken Endean
6 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Kieran Flatt cruises the Marker Wadden and finds nature is already thriving on the newest part of the Netherlands
7 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Hamish Southby-Tailyour and his young family find themselves caught up in a grisly crime whilst meandering through France’s picturesque inland waterways on the way to the Mediterranean
6 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT CORSICA
The mountainous Coriscan coast offers breathtaking anchorages and charming towns for a memorable Mediterranean cruise
6 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
A testing passage
Natalie and Nathan Hamilton experience challenging conditions while cruising the south coast between the Solent and Salcombe
4 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
18 Rig Checks That Will Refine Your Boat
Does your boat’s weather helm bother you, or does she go better on one tack than the other? Toby Heppell explains how to iron out the foibles with proper rig setup
10+ min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Yachts by the pound
Peter Poland weighs up the pride and joy of owning a steady and substantial motor sailer
10+ min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
The left behind
There’s always something rather melancholy about the once proud boats left ashore
3 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Rules is rules
When it comes to having a regulation for everything, you can’t beat a bit of yacht racing
3 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Sailors head back to the water as COVID-19 lockdown is eased
Boating is slowly returning to parts of the UK as coronavirus restrictions are gradually eased two months after lockdown.
4 min |