Yachting Monthly UK
MAIB recommendations after RIB fatality
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published several recommendations for the protection of passengers after an investigation into the tragic death of 15-year-old Emily Lewis, who died in August 2020 when a high-speed Seadogz RIB crashed into a 4.5m-high channel maker in Southampton Water at a speed of 38.4 knots.
1 min |
March 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Huge wind farm to be in UK waters
Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted has agreed to go ahead with plans for the world's largest wind farm, Hornsea 3, off the coast of Norfolk.
1 min |
March 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
HOW NOT TO BUY A BOAT...A GUIDE TO GETTING IT WRONG
When Dominic Fohnson’s dream of owning his own boat finally became reality, the litany of errors he made when purchasing and maintaining her sapped both his energy and his bank balance. Here he explains how you can avoid the same fate...
6 min |
March 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
PIONIER 10
One of the prettiest production cruisers ever built, the Pionier 10 has the manners and performance to match her appearance, says David Harding
8 min |
March 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
We'll miss the shipping forecast
The long-wave shipping forecast reaches its centenary in 2024, though it’s not much of a celebration given that LW itself, ‘at the end of its life as a technology’, will be turned off sometime in the middle of the year.
3 min |
March 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
SAFFIER SL 46
Dutch yard Saffier have a reputation for stylish, quick day sailers. While their origins lie in their smaller 6.5m and 8m cabin boats, the yard has seen real growth in its SE range, standing for Saffier Elegance.
1 min |
March 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AZIMUT 48
Is it a party platform? A sportsboat? A weekender? Whatever it is, this American-style Azimut has plenty to recommend it...
7 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
24-YEAR ITCH
It took 14 years to find one, and another 10 to rebuild, but when boatbuilder Will Squibb first fell in love with a Levi Corsair, he knew he had to have one
7 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SIRENA 48
The Sirena 68 won last year's award for flybridges over 60ft. Can its new entry-level 48 repeat that success?
7 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
THE TRUE COST OF RUNNING A SUPERYACHT
Everyone loves the idea of owning a superyacht but what does it actually cost to run one? The owners of a Sunseeker 105 charter yacht reveal all...
6 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUADOR 300 НТ
Alex Smith tests one of the most exciting new compact cruisers money can buy
6 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
HOW TO NAVIGATE OVERFALLS
Overfalls are areas of broken or rougher water caused by tidal currents flowing past or over geographic features.
2 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SLEIPNER'S NEW FINS
If you're looking for extra comfort at sea Sleipner's electric-powered radically curved Vector Fins could be a game-changer
6 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BIG TRIP SMALL BOAT [PART 2]
Having made it from Runswick Bay, Yorkshire, to Harwich, Essex, in just one day, Ian Furby continues his attempt to circumnavigate Britain in his 18ft Nordkapp speedboat
10+ min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SUNSEEKER 100 YACHT BOAT TEST
A breezy delivery trip from Southampton to Poole provided the perfect conditions for sea trialling Sunseeker's latest big boat sensation
7 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
WALLYWHY 150
A new launch from Wally is always going to cause a splash, but will the latest addition to the Wally why range create the same ripples as its larger predecessor?
5 min |
February 2024
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUAHOLIC
Nick Burnham - His very last boat trip before he died was a final cruise up his beloved River Dart with my mother and I aboard my own boat
2 min |
February 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST BAVARIA C46
Massive bow sections create a huge amounts of space on board, and in theory, a powerful hull to give lively sailing. Theo Stocker pushes the boat to see if the reality matches up
10 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Top study shows biofuels could be a greener choice than electric propulsion
The most in-depth analysis yet of marine leisure vessels’ propulsion systems has found that using biofuels in traditional engines is greener than electric propulsion systems in many cases.
2 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE - IRELAND'S WILD ATLANTIC COAST
Artist Joanna Martin sailed south along the wild west coast of Ireland, where the power of the ocean meets rugged cliffs and deserted shores. She joined husband Mark and son William for part of their circumnavigation of Ireland, heading from County Mayo to Kinsale
6 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
CORAL GARDENING IN FRENCH POLYNESIA
After witnessing the wonders of the Gambier Islands' flourishing reefs, two sailors meet an inspiring group of coral conservationists
10 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Historic series of storms batter UK coasts
The coasts of Britain and Europe were hit by a historic series of autumnal storms, all within four weeks of each other. The storms claimed several lives, destroyed hundreds of boats and caused millions of pounds’ worth of damage.
1 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
NEW BOATS
Ultra-cool, sporty weekenders and dayboats are a niche of the market that's seeing some exciting new designs emerging. Theo Stocker takes a look at two of the latest
4 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Red sky, morning and night
Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning. This is the most well-known of the weather proverbs.
1 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
SAGITTA 30
If you're after a 30-footer that combines offshore ability with shallow draught, good performance and roomy accommodation, a Sagitta's two hulls might fit the bill. David Harding explains why
10+ min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
THE AZORES & BACK RACE
Every four years Falmouth hosts a classic ocean race that's open to all; Angela Rice speaks to competitors about its demands and rewards
6 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Using radar for COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Radar is now more efficient, more affordable and far more advanced than even a few years ago. Rachael Sprot explains how to utilise the latest technology to keep clear at sea
10+ min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP
Navigation light obscured - can I proceed?
2 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Bodge-jobs don't work
Trying to find shortcuts around tricky boating tasks usually doesn’t work. In fact it often creates more problems than before.
1 min |
January 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
'WE SPOTTED PEOPLE IN THE WATER, FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES'
When Mike Goodwin and his crew spotted something in the water at the end of their charter, they were unaware of the life-and-death drama in which they were about to play a part. This is his harrowing account of what happened
6 min |