Practical Boat Owner
Sweating the mooring asset
Sam Llewellyn looks at ways of getting top value out of his boat's swinging mooring
3 min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
A little confession
The Sailfish 18 fan has had his head turned by another classic boat... made from wood
3 min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Industry view on HVO
The RYA, IWA and CA are working to help recreational boating transition to a Net Zero future, as the CA's
2 min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Shearwater sloop sailing in the 1960s
Genevieve Leaper shares her late father John Leaper's recollections-compiled from handwritten notes-of cruising the Channel
7 min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Timing an Atlantic crossing
Professional meteorologist and sailor Chris Tibbs shares his knowledge of how to choose the best time to sail 'across the pond'
5 min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
HVO RENEWABLE DIESEL Myth or miracle?
A new generation of biofuel that's cleaner, greener, better for your engine and less prone to microbial growth sounds too good to be true... but the facts beg to differ
8 min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Going dizzy on an island sailing odyssey
Ken Fowler becomes the first sailor to circumnavigate every island in England and Wales-and all done in a 4m dinghy!
10+ min |
November 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Boats for coastal cruising
Duncan Kent chooses a selection of the best sail and motor boats under 40ft most suitable for adventurous cruising along the coast
10+ min |
November 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
HOW TO PLAN OFFSHORE VOYAGES
Choosing the best ocean route can be daunting. Jimmy Cornell explains how to do it, and how the parameters are changing
10+ min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
CRUISING MY MAIDEN VOYAGE AROUND BRITAIN
When novice sailor Katrina Megget said yes to four months on a 28ft boat sailing around Great Britain, she didn't know what she was in for...
10 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
PILOTAGE SWAPPING STUDLAND FOR SWANAGE
Studland's valuable anchorage is now a no-anchor zone, so Ken Endean looks at alternatives
4 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL THE FUTURE OF CRUISING YACHTS
Predicting the future is never easy, but Patrick Dixon's job is to do just that. As a liveaboard sailor, he shares his ideas about what lies in store for yacht design
9 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
Why sailors love a good problem
Never underestimate that for some boat-owners (though not necessarily their crews or partners), it is the maintaining and problem-solving that form half the satisfaction. Especially the latter: a puzzle is always satisfying.
3 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
MY BEAUTIFUL BALTIC
Niklas Sandström grew up next to the Baltic Sea and has witnessed how it has changed. His article was runner up in the 2022 Brian Black Memorial Award
9 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
'SHOULD WE CONTINUE OR SAIL BACK FOR HELP?'
A collision and a fouled prop put Amanda and Victor Tettmar in a tricky situation mid-Channel, surrounded by shipping with night falling
6 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
Extend your stay in Europe
Dancing the Schengen Shuffle' is a new challenge for British sailors in the Mediterranean and elsewhere in Europe. Mike Morgan looks at how to keep sailing beyond 90 days
7 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST GT325
A boat that dares to do things differently, the GT325 blends elements of the old and the new to remarkable effect
9 min |
September 2023
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL VHF ANTENNAS
The range and effectiveness of your yacht's radio communication depends on the dimensions, position and quality of your VHF antenna.
7 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
MATTHEW SHEAHAN
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AMBITIOUS CHANGES, SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
3 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
NIKKI HENDERSON
SPINNAKER SAILING SHOULD BE SOMETHING YOU LEARN FROM THE VERY START
3 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
LIVING HISTORY
A NEW REGATTA FOR CLASSIC YACHTS AIMS TO RECREATE THE FAMOUS ERA OF THE BRITISH 'BIG CLASS'. DAN HOUSTON JOINS THE RICHARD MILLE CUP
5 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
SPECIAL REPORT
JAMES FREDERICK ON CRUISING NEW ZEALAND
5 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
LAND SOF FOUR KINGS
A YEAR CRUISING INDONESIA IS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE DESERTED ISLANDS AND UNFORGETTABLE UNDERWATER LIFE FOR CATHERINE LAWSON
10 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
A full-on 50th Fastnet Race
Saturday 22 July dealt up a wild start for the record entry 430 yachts taking part in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race
3 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
MASTERCLASS
RACHAEL SPROT ON MANOEUVRING UNDER POWER
6 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
MULTIPLE СНОIСЕ
GETTING A MULTIHULL READY FOR A BIG BLUEWATER ADVENTURE REQUIRES THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT CHOICE AND SPEC LEVEL. WE GET REAL-LIFE ADVICE ON HOW TO PRIORITISE
10+ min |
September 2023
Yachting World
PLUS ÇA CHANGE
THE 2023 EDITION OF THE OCEAN RACE WAS ALL CHANGE FOR THIS HISTORIC EVENT. HELEN FRETTER GETS THE INSIDE STORY FROM THE TEAMS AT THE FINISH IN GENOA
10+ min |
September 2023
Yachting World
TURN UP THE VOLUME
DUFOUR HAS JUST CHANGED THE GAME WITH HOW MUCH BOAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO GET IN A 40-FOOTER BUT IS THAT A GOOD THING?
9 min |
September 2023
Yachting World
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
HELEN FRETTER ON TRIMARAN TRINITY
5 min |
September 2023
Practical Boat Owner
Traditional Broads motor cruisers
Why large wooden traditional cruisers such as the 43ft Silver Jubilee class are Clive and his wife's favourite holiday charter vessels
4 min |