Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL - THE POWER OF DATA
The new NMEA OneNet claims to offer more data and a faster, more secure network for onboard devices. Toby Heppell investigates...
5 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
The sounds of sailing
Clack, clack, clack. These words describe perfectly the noise sails make when slatting in light airs offshore, and the sound of sails, rig and boat when becalmed in an ocean swell.
2 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
SOUTHERLY 42RST
For versatile adventure, there are plenty of go-anywhere cruisers on the market, as Duncan Kent discovers
7 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOW TO troubleshoot your engine electrics
If your engine won’t start, knowing how to find the source of the problem will help you get underway
2 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
Eyeball pilotage skills for coast crawling
Getting close in to the coast to explore a tidal channel or fi nd a snug anchorage is rewarding, but close attention must be paid to the visual clues, explains Ken Endean
6 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Kieran Flatt cruises the Marker Wadden and finds nature is already thriving on the newest part of the Netherlands
7 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Hamish Southby-Tailyour and his young family find themselves caught up in a grisly crime whilst meandering through France’s picturesque inland waterways on the way to the Mediterranean
6 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT CORSICA
The mountainous Coriscan coast offers breathtaking anchorages and charming towns for a memorable Mediterranean cruise
6 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
A testing passage
Natalie and Nathan Hamilton experience challenging conditions while cruising the south coast between the Solent and Salcombe
4 min |
Summer 2020
Yachting Monthly
18 Rig Checks That Will Refine Your Boat
Does your boat’s weather helm bother you, or does she go better on one tack than the other? Toby Heppell explains how to iron out the foibles with proper rig setup
10+ min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Yachts by the pound
Peter Poland weighs up the pride and joy of owning a steady and substantial motor sailer
10+ min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
The left behind
There’s always something rather melancholy about the once proud boats left ashore
3 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Rules is rules
When it comes to having a regulation for everything, you can’t beat a bit of yacht racing
3 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Sailors head back to the water as COVID-19 lockdown is eased
Boating is slowly returning to parts of the UK as coronavirus restrictions are gradually eased two months after lockdown.
4 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Home waters to high latitudes
Rupert Holmes test sails the Nicholson 32, one of the most desirable early glass fibre yachts and still a great second-hand buy
9 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
End-of-life boats are ‘not just an owner problem'
There are calls for a ‘collaborative approach’ by governments, the marine industry, stakeholders and the public to tackle the problem of end-of-life boats.
1 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Disabled Sailors Association launches round the world voyage
The Disabled Sailors Association is looking for 1,000 wheelchair users to take part in its Trans-World Sailing Adventure.
1 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Desert Island lockdown
The Pattison family are blissfully stranded in Caribbean Barbuda
2 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
COVID-19 challenges for marine industry
The COVID-19 lockdown is already taking its toll on some UK marine businesses, while others have adapted to meet the challenges caused by the pandemic.
1 min |
Summer 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Clearly the best
Is traditional varnish the only brightwork option?
3 min |
Summer 2020
Sailing Today
Insurance update
What effect might lockdown and the inability to get to your boat have on your marine insurance policy? Sam Jefferson finds out
4 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
When to move
Mark Rushall looks at what may determine our decision making, from sea state to pressure patches to tide
9 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Paul Heiney
The scope of our cruising plans this summer has diminished, but exploring close to home can bring the greatest rewards
3 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Pushing the tradition
Hallberg-Rassy used to be all about sedate cruising. Whisper it, but its new generation of yachts has some rather racy touches. Sam Jefferson tested the new 57
8 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Lockdown stories
How have you spent lockdown? We catch up with sailors worldwide to hear their...
10+ min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Turkish Delight
Giles Fraser didn’t mean to go to Turkey, but an invitation to join a cruising rally provided an opportunity he did not regret
10 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Faster and safer
Weather routeing can make a huge different to passage times and race results. Rupert Holmes reports on the tech to help you make good decisions
7 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Good feelings
Stuart Bithell won silver at London 2012. He aims to go one better at the Tokyo Olympics, but he’s up against some tough competition
5 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Keeping the show on the road
Sam Jefferson spoke to the CEO of British Marine Lesley Robinson about the impact of the current crisis and the future of the Southampton Boat Show
6 min |
July 2020
Sailing Today
Channel Hopping
As we eagerly await our freedom to travel again, why not use the time to plan your next Channel-hopping adventure? Felix Rowe looks at a selection of classic and less-known routes
10 min |