Yachting Monthly UK
RYA launches Female Futures Group
The RYA is launching a new initiative, The Female Futures Group, dedicated to increasing female participation and creating new opportunities for women and girls with a mission to make Britain the best place in the world for developing female sailors.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
NEW GEAR
Dennis O'Neill rounds up the latest marine products
4 min |
July 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Historic Thames sailing barge Lady Daphne goes home
A small crew from Kent set sail from Cornwall in April to return the historic Thames sailing barge Lady Daphne to her birthplace - the River Medway, some 400 miles away.
1 min |
July 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Danish delights
Detlef Jens enjoys sailing between Augustenborg and Aarø in the Baltic, one of the cruising grounds of his youth, which is still every bit as appealing today
3 min |
July 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
RYA Youth National Championships
Over 230 of the UK's top young sailors descended on Pwllheli for the 2025 RYA Youth National Championships.
1 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Mandatory pyrotechnic use 'nonsensical'
'Two red hand flares and two orange smoke flares' are on the list of lifesaving appliances required on small sea-going commercial vessels for sport or pleasure use, in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) draft Sport & Pleasure Vessel Code of Practice.
2 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The luxury imperative
Cruising strategies for post-Trump austerity
3 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Storm-damaged mast forestay repair
Winston Collinge and his boating pal John Beck repair the mast of a 40-year-old Colvic Atlanta following severe weather
4 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
BUYERS GUIDE Which chartplotter?
Furuno’s NAVNet TZtouch 3 range is available in 10in and 13in screens. An ‘XL’ version is available in 16, 22 and 24in all-glass MFDs. ‘Hybrid control’ means you can edge-swipe and tap for the menu, or use buttons in rough sea conditions.
3 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Pointer 30
This sleek and sporty weekend-sailer from the Netherlands has plenty of appeal for the coastal sailor, as Theo Stocker found
10 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Can you trust your anchor chain?
It’s all well and good having a solid anchor, but having ground tackle that’s going to keep you secure is equally important, says Vyv Cox
9 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
An alternative to varnish
Don't be a slave to varnish. Louise Ras tells how she transitioned to wood oil instead
6 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Out of the fog and into the future
Paul Jones, a dab hand with a sextant, was reluctant to get to grips with electronic navigation-but now he teaches both methods!
8 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Latest check in and out ports in France
Easier check-in and check-out will continue in some marinas in France.
1 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Jeanneau Sun Fast 32 & Sun Odyssey
Hunter Channel 31 | Beneteau First 31.7 | Legend 326 Beneteau Oceanis 323 | Hanse 320 | Elan 333 | X-332
10 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Making the switch
Ali Wood recalls her first passage using electronic charts
4 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO Chartplotters
Whether you're new to boating or looking to enhance your navigation with a phone, tablet or MFD, Ali Wood runs through the options
10+ min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Wiring in a new dashboard
Computer engineer Stew Proud dusts off his wiring skills to update the switch panel in his Aquastar Ocean Ranger 33 motor cruiser
5 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Collision ships didn't have lookouts on their bridges, says interim report
The importance of keeping a good lookout has been highlighted in an interim report into a fatal collision between an oil tanker and cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire.
1 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Praising solo sailing women
May’s a good month to recall the exploits of several inspiring solo-sailing women
3 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
East Coast to West Baltic
Carl and Trina Buck sail their Bavaria 38 from Norfolk to the Baltic, Sweden's Bohuslan archipelago and East Danish islands
7 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
10 ways to save fuel
As costs rise, Jake Kavanagh looks at the simple ways boaters can use less fuel and energy when motoring
9 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Overfalls, headlands and tidal races
Delivery skipper Ben Lowings examines how to prepare for and sail in these sometimes challenging waters
10 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
New joint industry-standard contract template for yacht brokers
A new joint industry-standard Sale and Purchase Agreement for professional yacht brokers has been launched by the Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) and the British Marine Boat Retailers and Brokers Association (BRBA).
1 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Boat canvas and sail care
The experts at boatcare share tips on how to look after sails and canvaswork to ensure they last
6 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Achieving some sort of serenity
The answer to the groundhog day of unending varnishing is blowing in the wind
2 min |
July 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Global phenomenon
The Dinghy Cruising Association may be 70 years old-but it's never been so on trend, reports Laura Hodgetts
10 min |
July 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
COBRA CAMPIONE 41 FLY
When it comes to bang for your buck, few yards can match the sheer amount of boat that Polish builder Cobra Yachts is able to offer.
1 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
INTO THE WILDERNESS
Nordkapp takes an elite team on an Arctic mission to ski two of the Lyngen Alps' most iconic peaks
4 min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BERING BM50 SE
The Bering fleet comprises a range of hydrofoil-assisted powercats in both aluminum and fibreglass.
1 min |