Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST DUFOUR 48
Can a boat this big and muscular be fun and even nimble to sail as well as comfortable to live aboard? Theo Stocker went to find out
9 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
OUR CHANGING SEAS
Lost or discarded fishing gear is one of the most harmful forms of ocean pollution.
1 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SUNSEEKER XS2000
COOL RATING BRILLIANTLY BONKERS
2 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
TRIM A BOAT
Trimming your vessel correctly is vital for comfort, economy, seakeeping and ultimately safety. Good hull design usually requires very little trim from the helm to keep the ride comfortable. However, having the ability to affect the trim both fore and aft as well as side to side is great for altering the attitude of your boat to the sea. In a perfect world as you accelerate your well designed, perfectly balanced boat to its planing speed, the shape of the hull will naturally lift it onto the plane, allowing it to skim over the top of the water with the boat's weight supported evenly on the surface.
3 min |
December 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
WATERPROOF JACKETS
Searching for the perfect Offshore jacket? We put half a dozen to the test to make your decision easier
8 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
boatfolk acquisition makes Premier Marinas the UK's biggest marina group
Premier Marinas has acquired boatfolk and become 'the UK's leading marina operator' with a combined portfolio of 22 sites.
2 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
GRP innovators give hope for old sails
Two brothers on the Isle of Wight are working to create a solution for the problem of sails piling up in landfill.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Hanse 360
Theo Stocker takes Hanse's new big little cruiser out in a Force 5 to see whether she is as easily driven as her predecessors
10 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Boats for the Dutch inland seas
In the first article of a new series, Phil Clandillon looks at the best second-hand yachts for sailing popular cruising grounds; this month, the Dutch inland seas and waterways
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Preparing your yacht's systems
Will Spencer explains how to prepare your boat for sailing offshore and the regular checks all sailors should make
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing the Shallows
This is a real gem; Roger Barnes's love letter to small boat coastal cruising, packed full of his own voyages up creeks and into forgotten harbours, along with so many handy practical and seamanship tips for sailing dinghies.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Honda upgrades larger outboards
Honda Marine launched upgraded 150hp-250hp in-line four cylinder and V6 outboards at the Southampton Boat Show in September. These models include a number of improvements and features unique to Honda, including Boosted Low Speed Torque (BLAST) that advances the ignition curve for dramatically improved acceleration onto the plane, plus Variable Valve Timing & Electronic Control (VTEC) to provide smoother power delivery and improve fuel efficiency.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The Great Museum of the Sea
Shipwrecks have always fascinated sailors, most especially given our intimate relationship with the sea, but ships' watery graves give an insight into the lives of those who commanded and crewed these vessels, and often, more importantly, safety and seamanship lessons.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Bacon butties ruled the waves
The brief golden era of British offshore racing when we went F1 racing in campervans
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Going round the very top
Mizzle can't dampen the thrill of lunching on tatties at the northernmost point of Britain
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The Swiss Navy Knife
Multitools are getting out of control
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Mizzen making
Woodbridge Boatyard's Matt Lis explains how he replaced a mizzen mast on the ketch Peter Duck
5 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Top-end engine rebuild
After years of searching for his dream boat, Drew Maglio explains how he fixed the V8 engine on his new to him Chaparral 2550 SX
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Being better seen at night
Nicholas Koligiannis lights up his yacht's mast
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
More accurate hole drilling
Gilbert Park scans a cleat to make a drilling template
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Diesel engine fluids
John Payne explains the critical importance of lubricating oil for your boat's engine, and how and when to change it
10+ min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Should I use composite wood?
Ask the experts
3 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
BARRY PERRINS: 'I bought the boat and lived the dream'
After nine years of circumnavigating the globe, the 'old Seadog' tells Laura Hodgetts he's home to get patched up and a pension
5 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
NORTH WEST: Gaffling dinghies unite on Ullswater
The OGA, the Association for Gaff Rig Sailing, held a rally at Ullswater Yacht Club, Cumbria which marked the first time all six of the Gaffling 4.1 dinghies had been together.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
RemigoOne Neo electric outboards
Remigo's latest small electric outboard benefits from up to one-third more power, while being the same size as the original RemigoOne.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Holy Island by trailer-sailer
Frank Sibly enjoys coastal hopping from Northumberland's Seahouses to Scotland's Dunbar Harbour
7 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Momentum U2 2.5kW outboard
At only 17kg including the battery, this new electric motor is lighter than most units of half the power.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Henri-Lloyd Explorer 3.0 trousers
At first look, I wasn't entirely convinced by the four-way stretch recycled polyester fabric of these trousers.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Royal boost to 'Protect our Playground'
The Princess Royal, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) President, joined the inaugural 'Protect our Playground' reception at the Southampton International Boat Show 2025.
1 min |
December 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Small Westerly yachts
Roomy 10ft to 26ft family cruisers that can be found at dinghy prices
5 min |