Yachting Monthly UK
CLOSE QUARTERS MANOEUVRING MADE EASY
Mooring a boat can be nerve-racking - especially when there's an audience gathered outside the marina bar, watching with keen interest, writes Susannah Hart
3 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
HOW IT WORKS WINDLASS MAINTENANCE
A windlass may be electrically or manually operated, and because it sits at the front of the boat, it will be subject to regular dousing with salt water.
1 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Mini Globe Race sailors now sailing across the Pacific to Fiji on Leg Two
The starting gun has been fired on Leg Two of the Mini Globe Race.
2 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Tall ship brings DARWIN200 to Cape Town
The Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde is set to arrive in Cape Town in April as part of a two-year planetary conservation mission DARWIN200, retracing Charles Darwin's 19th-century route on HMS Beagle.
1 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST BROADBLUE 346
A prime example of how to squeeze a quart into a pint pot, the Broadblue 346 also demonstrates the versatility of twin hulls
9 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Will we, won't we?
Amy Kemp, husband James, their three kids, cockapoo, a violin, two dinghies, and a keyboard are about to set sail on their Farr 56 for a five-month adventure exploring the Norwegian fjords and the Swedish coast
3 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
EUROPEAN CUSTOMS
Cruising to Europe this summer? Make sure you know the rules for clearing in and out
6 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
CRUISING CROSSING THE CHANNEL TO EXPLORE BRITTANY
Nick Quirke crosses the English Channel for the first time to explore the intriguing coast of Brittany, welcoming many crew and sometimes sailing solo
7 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Sailing Stars
Maurice Griffiths, Yachting Monthly editor 1927-1967, was married first to 'Peter Gerard'. She was a fierce champion of female equality at sea.
4 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE SONGBIRD SAILS AROUND THE PELOPONNESE
Steve and his wife Gael sail anti-clockwise round the Peloponnese, braving the legendary Cape Maleas along the way
7 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
OWNER'S UPGRADE
‘WHEN I SWAPPED LEAD ACID BATTERIES FOR LITHIUM I SAVED SPACE AND MONEY’
7 min |
June 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
SWAN 38
Sparkman & Stephens’ Swan 38 from the 1970s is known as one of the all-time classic cruiser-racers for good reason, as David Harding discovers
10+ min |
June 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
When Jon Kandell decided to downsize from a Grand Banks 36 to a North Pacific 28 it wasn't just about saving money, it was about improving the cruising experience for his growing family
10 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
TOP TEN NEWS STORIES
A luxury powercat and a longawaited Return to Dunkirk
10+ min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
HOW TO PLAN A SAFE PASSAGE PART 1
Passage planning is a key part of any boater's skillset but there's more to it than just entering some waypoints in a chartplotter.
3 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BREAKDOWN INVESTIGATION
Rick Channon roots out the cause of his first emergency breakdown in 35 years of boating
3 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
PRINCESS F58
Has the Plymouth yard’s latest flybridge cruiser got what it takes to leap straight to the top of its class? There was only one way to find out...
8 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
FJORD 39 XL
Seventeen years after inventing the sector, Fjord is back with a fresh take on the 40ft walkaround dayboat
7 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SWAPPING STEPS FOR SIDE DECKS
Serial Windy buyer, Tim Innes, trades his 34 Alizé for the all-new SR40
4 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
FUEL OF THE FUTURE?
Sanlorenzo and MAN have teamed up to build the world's first bi-fuel yacht that burns both methanol and diesel for cleaner, greener cruising
3 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
WALLY WHY 100
It may be the smallest model in the wallywhy range, but the new 100 looks suitably arresting and its novel take on a dayboat with the potential for longer cruises makes it a refreshingly original prospect
8 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
TRIM SYSTEMS
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
10+ min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BUYING A USED...COLVIC SUNQUEST 38 FLYBRIDGE
Lke a number of boat builders, Colvic has a slightly chequered history. But unlike the others, and perhaps oddly so, given that Colvic was once a major force in British boat building, its heritage is quite difficult to chart, with only limited reference material available.
6 min |
May 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SCILLY SEASON
Fairline Targa 40 owner Simon Ellis takes a three-month sabbatical from work to explore every nook and cranny of the South West coast en route to the fabled Isles of Scilly
9 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Around UK & Ireland: a perfect challenge
Sam Steele explains everything you need to know about a circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland
10+ min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Fixing holes in an inflatable tender
Paul Diamond repairs a dinghy that was chewed by rodents
4 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Propeller care
Stu Davies has valuable tips on how to maintain your prop-and explains how this vital bit of kit works
6 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
YJA awards celebrate 'outstanding British sailing talent'
lan Williams, who made history after securing an unprecedented eighth World Match Racing Tour title, has been named the Yachting Journalists' Association's (YJA) 2024 Yachtsman of the Year.
1 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
NEW SEASON SAFETY CHECKS
Enjoy the water with safety in mind
6 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Heritage dreams
Vintage is not always great, but there are fine views from Memory Lane
3 min |