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Yachting Monthly
Why It's Time To Pay Attention To Your Boat's Hoses
Your boat is full of hoses for many different purposes, many of them critical to essential onboard functions, and even keeping your boat afloat. Make sure they are fit for purpose, says Dag Pike
6 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
How Do You Offset Making Too Much Leeway?
A question of seamanship
2 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
10 Best Cruising Destinations For Bird Watching
10 Best Cruising Destinations For Bird Watching
10+ min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
Louisiades revisited
John Marley returns to the Louisiades, Papua New Guinea, for a second aid project – with 300 pairs of glasses and copies of YM
4 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘I decided to just go alone'
Chris Ayres realised a childhood dream when he sailed from Britain to New Zealand, via Panama, in a 28ft yacht – bravely setting sail solo when crew let him down at the 11th hour
8 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
MAXI 1100
As an understated fast cruiser with racing potential and a nicely appointed interior, the Maxi 1100 has much to recommend her. David Harding reports
10+ min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
BEAUPORT, JERSEY
Jane Cumberlidge escapes to Jersey’s south-west coast to anchor off one of the Channel Islands’ prettiest beaches
2 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
THE CONFESSIONAL
OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS
3 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
Sailors aged 14 and 82 finish circumnavigations around Britain
Katie said the only challenging bit of her circumnavigation was going through the Menai Strait.
2 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE THE LONG WAY
Katy Stickland meets the skippers turning their backs on modern technology to take part in the slowest yacht race around the world - the Golden Globe Race
9 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE A SPANISH AFFAIR
Erin Carey and her family sail from the Azores to Ibiza as they ease their way back into full-time cruising
8 min |
October 2021
Yachting Monthly
Teach Your Autopilot To Be Your Best Crewmember
Rupert Holmes looks at how to set up your pilot so it will steer better than you can
10+ min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
Technical Check For Water In Your Petrol
Petrol in tanks, whether for your yacht or tender, can go off. Ken Endean suggests an annual precaution
2 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
FIESTA AFLOAT
Joshua Shankle and Rachel Moore find both bustle and peace as they cruise the west coast of Mexico
7 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE FOUR CONTINENTS AND A WEDDING
Dr Roger Geary shares the highs and lows of his nine year semi-circumnavigation from south Wales, UK, to New South Wales, Australia
9 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
THE RELUCTANT HEROINE
YACHTSWOMAN ELANA CONNOR sailed 3,000 miles around New Zealand in a figure-of-eight for foster youth
5 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
ARCONA 370
If you’re in search of a capable and competitive 37-footer for offshore sailing, you might like to have a good look at the Arcona 370, says David Harding
10+ min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
SCILLY IN EASTERLY WINDS
East winds give Ken Endean a chance to explore unfrequented parts of one of Britain’s prettiest archipelagos
9 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
Judging distances at sea
Being able to accurately judge distance at sea is just as vital in the digital age as it ever was, says James Stevens
8 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘FIVE ON BOARD, ALL BRITISH CITIZENS'
Graham Sykes has an eventful training weekend with a last-minute vessel change, Border Force scrutiny and an overheating engine
7 min |
September 2021
Yachting Monthly
Technical Keeping Cool In The Sun
The perils of too much sun are well know, so decent shade on board is essential, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan
7 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
Adventure The Breton Way
With the 2020 OSTAR cancelled due to COVID-19, Mervyn and Penny Wheatley opt to sail to the Brittany coast for a French summer afloat
6 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
How To Protect Your Boat & Lines
Stopping your boat snatching at its mooring lines in harbour is essential to protect your boat, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan
4 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
10 Best Cruising Destinations For History
The rich and colourful history of the British Isles means that almost every part of these islands has a unique story waiting to be discovered. Our experts have chosen harbours and anchorages which take you into the heart of some of these historic landmarks.
10+ min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
Bluewater plans
Kelly Rashleigh has turned to sailing in pursuit of a better life with her family. Follow their journey on YouTube channel ‘Five go Sailing’.
4 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘I was blown in a huge circle around the Ionian'
Alexander Shaw was sailing his 29ft Westerly GK-29 yacht 150 miles from land when he encountered the record-breaking Storm Janus
9 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL COMPOSITE RIGGING
It’s no longer a simple choice between steel wire or rod for standing rigging. Even middle-of-the-road cruising boats can and do benefit from upgrading to synthetic cables
7 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
SAND ACRE BAY, SALTASH
Ken Endean finds a quiet place to drop the hook in the usually busy waters of the Tamar Estuary on the border between Devon and Cornwall
2 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
AROUND THE LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD
Mike Delamore faced heavy weather, equipment failure and a knockdown during his 34-day circumnavigation of New Zealand, writes Alex Stone
7 min |
July 2021
Yachting Monthly
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Quadriplegic cerebral palsy has never held Natasha Lambert back and with the help of her family, she has now conquered the Atlantic
8 min |