Boating-Sailing
Yachting Monthly
How To Take Pets Sailing
Taking cats and dogs to sea needs extra thought on a cruising yacht, explains Erin Carey
5 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL FURLING MAINSAILS
Some sailors swear by furling mainsail systems, others swear at them. Graham Snook looks at ways to keep your furling mainsail in check.
10+ min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
The art of solo cruising
Toby Heppell looks at the art of sailing alone and considers what constitutes good seamanship when it’s only you on board
10+ min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘I was jammed. Without my phone I'd be dead'
Martin Blount was fortunate to have survived getting stuck head-first inside his cockpit locker while working alone on his boat
4 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
Sailing across Sweden
Mark Blackburn recalls happy memories of his final cruise with his father David along the Göta Canal
4 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
MERVYN WHEATLEY ONE LAST ADVENTURE
Toby Heppell speaks to Mervyn Wheatley as he looks ahead to his sixth OSTAR, now re-scheduled to take place in 2021, and ponders the changes in sailing through his decades-long career
9 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE ISLAND ODYSSEY
Erin Carey and her young family cruise the Leeward Islands and discover the region’s distinct cultures and topography
6 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
GLENCOE, SCOTLAND
Brian Black discovers history, hill walking and fine dining in this sheltered Highland anchorage
2 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS RETURN TO GUERNSEY
Solo sailor John Willis battles back injury, seasickness and engine problems as he sails the 330 miles from southern Ireland to St Peter Port
7 min |
August 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT BRITTANY
The Gulf of Morbihan provides Nick Chavasse with delights aplenty, including quaint anchorages and medieval towns ripe for exploring
7 min |
August 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
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
Adventure - All Creatures Great & Small
Sheridan Lathe recalls her early experiences sharing her veterinary skills with the locals while on a unique cruise of the Panama islands
7 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
VANCOUVER 34 CLASSIC
Duncan Kent looks at the enduring appeal of this versatile yacht which is suitable for blue water as well as coastal cruising
6 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL KEEPING UP TO DATE
Allowing your electronic charts and other software to become out of date is dangerous, but updating can be something of a mine-field. Toby Heppell looks at the options...
8 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Predicting navigational hazards
Jonty Pearce gives a thorough breakdown of how to avoid other ships at sea, from tankers to trawlers
10+ min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL CHECK YOUR DECK FITTINGS
What’s really going on under your deck fittings? Ben Sutcliffe-Davies investigates the hidden weaknesses
4 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE HELL OR HIGH SEAS
Taylor Grieger and Stephen O’Shea faced pirates, navigated the Furious Fifties and came to blows during a life-changing voyage from Florida around Cape Horn
7 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Why motor-sailing is good seamanship
Pete Goss looks at the times it can pay to switch on the engine, making life easier and allowing for better sailing
9 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT SCOTLAND
Breathtaking scenery, a plethora of cruising grounds and friendly locals make cruising the West Coast from Oban round the Isle of Mull an unforgettable experience, says Norman Kean
5 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS - RECAPTURING AN EAST COAST CHILDHOOD
Nick Ardley helps a New Zealand expat relive some of his memories of sailing along the Thames Estuary as a boy
5 min |