Yachting Monthly UK

A HUNDRED YEARS OF THE ROYAL OCEAN RACING CLUB

This is a magazine for cruising sailors, but even the least competitive amongst us cannot fail to recognise the powerful influence that the Royal Ocean Racing Club has had on recreational sailing as a sport and the boats themselves

Yachting Monthly UK

How to choose the best power pack for your boat

A portable power pack is a game-changer for anyone who doesn't have shore power or want the expense of an inverter. Fox Morgan reviews 8 of the best...

Practical Boat Owner

Tree of the fruit of good and evil

Why we are no longer cooking with gas

Practical Boat Owner

'Sécurité, sécurité, sécurité! All ships! All ships!'

Solo sailor Owen Moorhouse recalls having to make quick contingency plans at night while battling fatigue

Practical Boat Owner

East Coast passage

With a little help from local friends, Trevor Cherrett takes his 22ft harbour launch from the mud of Maldon to the rivers of Suffolk

Practical Boat Owner

How to install a Halyard Aquadrive in a Contessa 32

Colin King shows how he fitted an antivibration system for smoother, quieter cruising and reduced wear on his yacht's engine and gearbox

Practical Boat Owner

New big boat vs old small boat

Based on his experience, Saša Fegić examines whether new, larger yachts are better than older, smaller models

Practical Boat Owner

Replacing a shaft seal

Will Renlinson replaces a shaft seal on his Jersey 36 motorboat before aligning the engine with the stern tube

Practical Boat Owner

Avoiding collisions

If you're at the helm, can you spot a risk of collision with another boat? Do you know when to 'stand on' and when to 'give way'?

Practical Boat Owner

Improving the splice in a continuous line

Roger Hughes shares his new technique for making a smooth, continuous splice in double-braided line

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

DUNKIRK SPIRIT

The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS) marked the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo with a cruise in company from Ramsgate to Dunkirk.

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

HARDY 45 EUROPEAN

If variety is the spice of life, it doesn't get much spicier than this

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

SAVE THE WHALEBACK

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

SEVEN PORTS IN SEVEN DAYS

A solo cruise along the coast of Brittany gave Gilbert Park the perfect excuse to visit seven ports in seven days while feasting in seven different restaurants

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

AQUASPIRIT 7 M RIB

Keen boaters will know how effective a well-designed RIB can be at cutting through lumpy seas, but until now that has often come at the expense of a rather cramped cockpit.

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

VAN DEN HOVEN VOYAGER 50

LOA: 50ft 4in (15.33m) BEAM: 15ft 8in (4.8m) TOP SPEED: 22 knots ENGINES: 2 x Volvo Penta D6 480hp PRICE: From €1.29m ex tax CONTACT: www.bvandenhovenjachtbouw.nl

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

IPS GOES ELECTRIC

Is Volvo Penta's first electric IPS driveline the start of a bright new future or a sop to the green agenda?

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

YOT'S CRUISING CAT

French multihull specialist Catana is launching its largest motorcat yet. The new Yot 53 will become the flagship of the two-year-old Yot brand when it hits the water next summer.

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

RIVER RACE RECORD

Powerboat world champion Guido Cappellini set a new world record during this year's Pavia-Venizia river race.

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

AQUILA

THE BRAND

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

LEOPARD

THE BRAND

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

WINDY SR40

Is this practical new walkaround sportscruiser the missing link in Windy's range we've all been waiting for?

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

MOMENTUM M10

Lymington-based Electric Outboard has become the exclusive UK distributor of the Momentum M10 electric outboard - one of the lightest 10kW (15hp) electric outboard packages on the market. The outboard itself weighs just 22kg, although the transom mount adds 6kg and the MB6 battery another 37kg.

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

NEW SAXDOR 400

Elliott Maurice replaces his much-loved Axopar with an all-new Saxdor 400 GTO

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

HELLY HANSEN AEGIR OCEAN JACKET

If you want something tough and waterproof for exposed open boating or offshore use, the latest incarnation of the Aegir Ocean jacket looks well up to the task.

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

ARCHIPELAGO YACHTS

THE BRAND

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FOUR WINNS

THE BRAND

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MAKAI

THE BRAND

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

CROWNING GLORY

Restoring a classic Coronet triggered a wonderful trip down memory lane for boat dealer and classic craft enthusiast David Adams

Motor Boat & Yachting UK

TRUSTY T28

As the flagship of Midlands-based Trusty Motor Boats, the T28 was the biggest boat the brand ever built.