Boating-Sailing
Yachting Monthly UK
The beloved first boat
Here in Suffolk, on a frosty new year's morning, a walk across the common always takes me to the river, its fast tides churning and tugging at the row of boats on stagings beyond high wooden walkways over the mud. Some moorings have lately become very smart and posh, even boasting stern signs about privacy; a few are still rickety.
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January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Hundreds of sailors set off across the Atlantic as the ARC celebrates 40 years
Around 1,200 sailors are taking part in this year's Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and ARC+ rallies sailing across the Atlantic from Las Palmas in two fleets destined for the Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Grenada.
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January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Eight bells for YM contributor Paul Dale
Paul was a valued contributor to the pages of YM, where he shared his colourful sailing experiences
2 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
Tributes pour in for Nick Stratton
Tributes are being paid to legendary yacht broker, Nick Stratton, following his death at the age of 83. Nick ran the successful boat sales company, Nick Stratton Yachts, for over 30 years, based at Rhu on the Gare Loch on the Firth of Clyde.
1 min |
January 2026
Yachting Monthly UK
GET THE BEST FROM YOUR SAILS
High-tech laminate sails sound appealing but conventional woven sails remain a better all-round option for cruising – as long as you take care of them...
8 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Snoop around during winter layup
To stay on the safe side, many of us lay up our yachts during the winter.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Call to report unmarked pots and fishing gear entanglements
In a new drive to make coastal sailing safer, the RYA and the Cruising Association are calling on sailors navigating around Britain's coasts to report any entanglements with discarded fishing gear or unmarked lobster pots and other fishing creels.
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December 2025
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
ADVENTURE FOREVER CHANGED
Anchored in a quiet loch on the west coast of Scotland, Katherine Knight discovered the seabed was barren mud. She raised a small community and set out to replant the underwater desert with life-giving seagrass
7 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Priced out of keeping a yacht
A few years ago we were at the Istanbul Boatshow giving a talk for the wonderful Gezgin Korsan.
2 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
How to navigate Caribbean customs and immigration
The Caribbean islands manage their borders in a variety of ways, and all have their own idiosyncrasies. Simon Hardaker helps guide you through the many varied rules
6 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
REPLACING A RAW WATER PUMP
Andrew Simpson explains the best way to complete a straightforward yet essential onboard maintenance job...
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ARC rally more connected than ever for its 40th edition
Around 900 participants from over 30 different countries are expected to set off from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, for the 2025 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers's 40th edition.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
How would you try to avoid this tidal marina collision?
Roscoff Marina is one of the few all-tide ports in North Brittany.
3 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Brian Black Memorial & Zhik Spirit of Adventure awards
Stunning images and compelling storytelling about the sailing and marine environment came to the fore in two awards this year: the Brian Black Memorial Award, run for a fifth year, and the second Zhik Spirit of Adventure Award.
2 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
In the chilly footsteps of giants
Whilst the sun makes its way south to drown us in clouds of leaves and darkening skies, so we have had cause to shut down for the winter.
2 min |
December 2025
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 |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
RUNNER-UP VICTORIA WADDINGTON, AGE 9 'COMPASS JELLYFISH'
On our holiday in the Isle of Wight, me and my mum decided to go down to the beach.
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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
Yachting Monthly UK
ARION 29
With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering...
8 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'
Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views
10+ min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
A WALK IN THE PARK?
The first chapter of Tom Cunliffe's new novel opens with a bang as the hero's boat, Dream of Olwen, smashes into a semi-submerged container. She is badly holed. Will a temporary sleeping-bag repair and the engine-driven pump be enough to save her?
4 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Sailing the Saronic Gulf
After exploring the Ionian, Gwynneth and Andrew Page wanted more challenging sailing. They opted to join a flotilla exploring the Saronic Gulf
4 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
18th-century slipway revealed at Buckler's Hard archaeological dig
Buckler's Hard yard, on the banks of the Beaulieu River, organises projects, courses and collections relating to its shipbuilding heritage.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
CHICHESTER HARBOUR FRIENDS
If you would like to recommend a marine charity doing great work (including care for the environment) contact julia@golden-duck.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
WINNER ARABELLA ALEXANDER, AGE 10 'CHARMOUTH TREE'
On Charmouth beach in April 2025, a tree branch was in a strange position on the beach.
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December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Sunsail and RYA bring an all-female crew to Cowes Week
For the first time, Sunsail and the RYA brought an all-female crew to Cowes Week.
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November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Hebridean harmony
The Cruising Club of America brought six yacht clubs together for a magnificent Western Isles Cruise in July; Bob Shepton joined the fleet in Oban
4 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Brothers complete record-setting row
Three Scottish brothers have set a new record for rowing across the Pacific.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Stop your halyard wrapping in furling gear
This tip actually comes from my good friend Tony Linehan.
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