Classic Boat
ELELCTRIC LADY
Spirit’s newest yacht, the 44CRE, might look like another chip off the Spirit block, but she’s a vision of a new future.
5 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
THE RADICAL PROTOTYPE
Now back on the water, the original, aviation-engineered Atalanta was a pioneer of mass production
9 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
NIGEL STUART - Passion for process
The managing director of Spirit Yachts on chartering clamities, bicycle hire and the well-loved Spirit brand
5 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
FROM GLORY TO OPPOSITION
On Morning Glory II, Ted Heath was the only British prime minister to win an international sports trophy. One wonders how he reacted when she was renamed Opposition
10 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
ILLINGWORTH & PRIMROSE DESIGN TEAM
John Illingworth and Angus Primrose enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership and between them around 1,000 of their designs were built
10+ min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
4 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
A STIFF BEAT
There are some occasions when going to a birthday party can be a real drag – quite literally
6 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
DUTCH DUNG BARGE RACE
In a bid to revive traditional barge skills one of the most exciting sailing events in the Netherlands was born
7 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
150 years of the THAMES SAILING CLUB
The formation of TSC represented something of a social revolution in Victorian Britain as the rising middle class started to enjoy the sport of kings
9 min |
November 2020
Classic Boat
How Civilisation Went Down The Pan
On the Origin of the Species of the Leisure Sailor
4 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
WINDY 37 SHAMAL
This all-new sports cruiser may have been designed by a superyacht supremo but it’s the familiar Windy traits that shine through
8 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
SEA OF A THOUSAND ISLANDS
Fairline owner Kivikari Freyberg spent a memorable six weeks exploring Finland’s Archipelago Sea and its 17,000 islands with his young family
10+ min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
SEALED FOR LIFE
A new type of ultra-tough ceramic coating claims to protect your boat against everything from salt and sunlight to bird poo and red wine. Hugo Andreae puts it to the test
6 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
GALEON 400 FLY
It’s the smallest model in the Galeon range to boast folding cockpit balconies but is there more to the 400 Fly than this performative party piece?
8 min |
November 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
LOST IN FRANCE
Don and Marjorie Walker continue their journey through rural France by hitching a ride on the Arzviller Plane boat lift
8 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Paul Heiney
An unusual and unsettling season gave cause to look elsewhere for entertainment - and some surprising inspiration for improving marina services
3 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Winterlude
Following a frustratingly short summer season, how can you extend your sailing adventures? Sam Fortescue explores some of the options available
7 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Vendée Globe - FLYING AROUND THE WORLD
Alex Thomson talks to Y&Y about the challenges of getting a brand new Hugo Boss to the start line of the Vendée Globe and his hopes of winning the race
9 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Tom Cunliffe
Sailing makes your life better; but do you have a specific example of a day sailing that changed your life? Tom does
6 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
The Iceman Cometh
Few have enjoyed a sailing career as varied and adventurous as Bob Shepton’s. From Cape Horn to the North West Passage, he has seen it all. In part one of a two part series, he recalls a few of his personal highlights...
4 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Reaching starts
Unusual racing calls for unusual formats. Here, Mark Rushall talks through the tactics, rules and boat handling skills needed to master a reaching start
5 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Racing round-up
August and September saw a flurry of racing activity, with events taking place across the country. Here are just some of the highlights...
6 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Jess Lloyd-Mostyn
All that fresh air means sailors generally have a healthy appetite. Meanwhile, blue water cruising broadens the palette, but too often it’s feast or famine
3 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
History man
At the age of 80, Jimmy Cornell is once more preparing for another adventure – this time following Ferdinand Magellan’s route around the world. Here he explains to Sam Jefferson what makes his latest voyage so unique
8 min |
November 2020
Sailing Today
Andy Rice
Rarely do professional sailors return to their racing roots, especially to the dinghy classes - but doing so can bring rewards all round
4 min |
November 2020
Yachting Monthly
Recompense for last-minute cancellation of boat shows rejected
Some exhibitors at Boats 2020 have criticised the last-minute decision to cancel the Southampton event, leaving many of them out of pocket.
2 min |
November 2020
Yachting Monthly
Novice sailor to the Netherlands
Bethan Griffiths’ first taste of cruising life with her two young children and disabled husband Chris, who has cancer, osteoporosis and Parkinson’s
4 min |
November 2020
Yachting Monthly
TO THE FRACTAL WEST OF IRELAND
Ed Maggs and his wife Frances enjoy the slower pace as they cruise south-west Ireland
8 min |
November 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘Lightning destroyed the boat's electronics'
Paul Tinley recounts a truly shocking experience aboard his Beneteau 393 Blue Mistress and the subsequent insurance claim
4 min |
November 2020
Yachting Monthly
MONACH ISLANDS, OFF NORTH UIST
The anchorages around the Monach Islands in the Outer Hebrides offer total isolation for the intrepid sailor Jonty Pearce discovers
2 min |