Practical Boat Owner
Bringing clarity to varnish
The tricky problem of getting wood to shine
3 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
The amazing history of rope
Do you know your hemp from your manila and the surprising qualities of Dyneema? Roger Hughes untangles the mysteries of rope
6 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
The history of forecasting
Margaret Norris charts the incredible role of Robert FitzRoy in the development of the Met Office
2 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Tales from a tall ship
Bill Howlett recalls a youthful week on board TS Sir Winston Churchill that cemented his love of sailing (if not a love of heights)
6 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Too hot to handle?
What level of risk are you prepared to take for a bit of winter warmth on board?
3 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Mingming II & the Impossible Voyage
Jake Kavanagh escapes to the wilderness with Roger D Taylor’s latest book
2 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
DIY keelboat launching trailer
Sam Longley designs and builds a slipway boat launching trailer
8 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Feathered friends
There’s an affinity between those who go afloat and the creatures of the air
3 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Challenges in the Chesapeake
Squalls, hurricanes and operations – there’s never a dull moment aboard Alisara, says Hermione Pattison
4 min |
November 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Becoming a Day Skipper
From classroom conundrums to night-time navigation, dinghy instructor Margaret Norris decides to give big boats a go
4 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
TWO PACIFIC CROSSINGS
After one stress-free trip, you might find the ‘coconut milk run’ doesn’t always do what it says on the tin
10+ min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
SHAMROCK and Sycamore
Sometimes a captain and a boat are meant to be together – and this was never more the case than for ‘Syc’ and the Fife-built Shamrock 23-M
8 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
Tributes to pioneering Arctic cruiser and environmentalist Brian Black
Renowned Arctic sailor, journalist and environmentalist, Brian Black, has died, aged 77.
3 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
THE ORIGINAL CRUISER RACER
One of only two Island One Designs in commission, Trasnagh still lives up to their 1911 description of ‘rattling good boats, fit to go anywhere’
5 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘Dead ahead were the bows of an unlit freighter'
Paul Dale has a harrowing near-miss with an unlit freighter at night while on a 110-mile voyage from Trinidad to the Grenadines
6 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
New dawn for trading boats
SECOND AGE OF SAIL
2 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
ITALIAN JOB
The Sangermani-built ketch Sahib, built in the dolce vita of 1950s Italy, has just been given a five-year rebuild
9 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL IS YOUR ANCHOR CHAIN UP TO THE JOB?
It’s all well and good having a solid anchor, but having ground tackle that is going to keep you secure is equally important, says Vyv Cox
7 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
Tradition is not a detail
With the family vocation stretching back over centuries, boatbuilding and repair is clearly in the DNA
6 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
TO PROTECT & SERVE
Ireland’s Fastnet Lighthouse has kept sailors safe for over a century. John Greeves talks to one of its former keepers about life on the rock
4 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
HOLDING POWER
When you find yourself in a tangle, seaman’s etiquette dictates he who anchors first has all rights
6 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
Larry Pardey remembered
Legendary bluewater cruiser, small boat sailor and master boatbuilder Larry Pardey has died in New Zealand, aged 81.
1 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
PORTIER POWER BOATS FRENCH POLISH
Behind a name with a very French resonance lies the historical destiny of one of the most important builders of Swiss yachts, installed on Lake Zurich for more than 200 years.
6 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
CHAPMAN'S POOL, DORSET
Often overlooked by cruisers, Dag Pike discovers solitude at this semi-circular bay on the south coast
2 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
COVER GIRL
Quarter of a century after managing her restoration, Nigel Sharp joined the crew to race at Les Régates Royales in 2019
4 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT GALICIA
The enchanting Rías Baixas in north-west Spain offer rewarding, sheltered cruising, making them ideal for a sailing holiday
8 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
A LIFE WELL SAILED
Brian Black looks back at 50 years of cruising, mostly shared with his wife Lesley and their children Kieron and Sarah, and reflects on how it shaped his sailing
7 min |
October 2020
Classic Boat
Finding A Natural Habitat
In search of a yard with just the right amount of clutter
3 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
UK Coastguard To Replace Emergency Radio Network
More than £170 million is to be spent on installing a new emergency radio network for HM Coastguard.
2 min |
October 2020
Yachting Monthly
Adventure The Eighth Continent
Thom D’Arcy cruises off the beaten track and explores the extraordinary culture and rich natural history of Madagascar
8 min |