Practical Boat Owner
Solent Cruising Companion (4th edition)
Solent Stretching around 30 miles from Hurst Point to Chichester Harbour, the Solent is one of the (if not the) busiest cruising grounds in the UK, and this is your essential companion for getting the most out of your cruise here.
1 min |
December 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE HIBERNATING IN BRITTANY
Brittany in winter can be wild, wet and windy and not an obvious choice for spending the off season on board. But southern Brittany in particular has many charming advantages, as Detlef Jens found out
8 min |
November 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
10 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE THE SCOTTISH ISLANDS PEAKS RACE
A demanding adventure that sees teams sail the west coast of Scotland stopping so crew runners race up the peaks of Mull, Jura and Arran. Charles Warlow and family take on the challenge
5 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Group planned to smuggle cocaine in transatlantic vacht
An organised crime gang that planned to smuggle 600 kilos of cocaine aboard a yacht taking part in a transatlantic sailing race were jailed for a total of more than 100 years at Chelmsford Crown Court on 10 September.
2 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST FAURBY 360 DECK SALOON
Can a deck saloon under 40ft still be graceful and enjoyable to sail?
9 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Flush your teak before refuelling
Teak is a beautiful material to use on our decks, particularly if you like a classic look.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
What's really in your anchor locker?
When you take your boat out of the water for the winter, make sure you make the effort to empty your anchor locker. Boat yards used to require this before laying-up, but the practice seems to be falling out of favour.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Beware of other boats anchoring
We recently watched a powerboat of 22ft or so attempt to anchor about five or six times before giving up and leaving the bay altogether. Every time, the anchor had failed to dig in.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Stop your halyard wrapping in furling gear
This tip actually comes from my good friend Tony Linehan.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
True cost of an ATLANTIC CIRCUIT
It's easy to dream about sailing the Atlantic, but actually doing it takes commitment and action. Justin Halewood explains how they did it, and what it cost
5 min |
November 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.
1 min |
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
Northwest Passage first for solo British woman
British sailor Ella Hibbert, 28, has arrived in Alaska, becoming the first British woman to sail solo through the fabled Northwest Passage.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Call to save historic £6m chart collection
Britain's libraries and institutions are being called on to save from export a unique collection of 18th and 19th century charts that document the rise of Britain to become the world's leading maritime power.
2 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Unprecedented Arctic warming
The Arctic is warming faster than almost anywhere else on Earth, with the Barents Sea experiencing the most dramatic loss of seasonal sea ice, the latest research from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory shows.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE IVAN
Paul Dale recounts the lessons he learned rebuilding his Dufour 41 Alexa on the devastated Caribbean island of Grenada in 2004
9 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Four sailors rescued from the sea in 'dramatic' incident
Four sailors were rescued off the coast of Norfolk after abandoning their yacht when it ran aground five miles off the coast of Scroby Sands in one of the most 'dramatic' incidents the RNLI lifeboat helm said they had ever seen.
1 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
Securing the mainsheet
How often do you stop to think about the hidden dangers of our beautiful sport? I assume most of us do, but there's one particular hazard people often overlook: a loose mainsheet.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Fuel tank woes
When I cleaned my fuel tank out a few years ago, despite clear bright fuel and no water I still had to scrape a kilo of 'tar' off the sides, then use paint thinners to remove the residue.
1 min |
November 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
LONG WAY TO THE CARIBBEAN
Crossing the Atlantic via the Cape Verde islands is a detour well worth taking
7 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing off grid
Three transatlantic cruisers share valuable lessons with Ali Wood about their onboard power setups (and where they went wrong)
10+ min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Keep your boat dry this winter
Ashore or afloat, winter cold and damp can have a detrimental effect. Jake Kavanagh looks at options for keeping condensation and moisture at bay
9 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Installing a radio
Gilbert Park shows how he fitted an audio system controlled from his chartplotter and smartphone while underway
2 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Diesel engine fluids
The key to a smooth-running diesel engine is making sure you look the fluids, as John Panye explains
10 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Legendary boats
Saša Fegić shares his pick of the boats that shaped sailing history and transformed the sport
10+ min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Safer boarding quidance for small craft
Skippers and crew of small boats are being advised to consider boarding aids such as additional ladders, handholds, and alternative means of access, such as a tender.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
New entry procedure for EU countries
It has been reported that the new digital system (EES) for tourists entering the European Union (EU) will require non-EU passport holders to have fingerprints and a photograph taken, as well as provide evidence of medical insurance and a return ticket-or the means to purchase one-when it is rolled out from 12 October.
1 min |
November 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Ella's Arctic record attempt on pause
Ella Hibbert, who is the first British woman to sail the Northwest Passage single-handed, has halted her solo sail around the Arctic due to safety concerns ahead of attempting the Northeast Passage behind schedule, but vowed to continue again next summer.
1 min |