Boating-Sailing
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
Adventure - All Creatures Great & Small
Sheridan Lathe recalls her early experiences sharing her veterinary skills with the locals while on a unique cruise of the Panama islands
7 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
VANCOUVER 34 CLASSIC
Duncan Kent looks at the enduring appeal of this versatile yacht which is suitable for blue water as well as coastal cruising
6 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL KEEPING UP TO DATE
Allowing your electronic charts and other software to become out of date is dangerous, but updating can be something of a mine-field. Toby Heppell looks at the options...
8 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Predicting navigational hazards
Jonty Pearce gives a thorough breakdown of how to avoid other ships at sea, from tankers to trawlers
10+ min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL CHECK YOUR DECK FITTINGS
What’s really going on under your deck fittings? Ben Sutcliffe-Davies investigates the hidden weaknesses
4 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE HELL OR HIGH SEAS
Taylor Grieger and Stephen O’Shea faced pirates, navigated the Furious Fifties and came to blows during a life-changing voyage from Florida around Cape Horn
7 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Why motor-sailing is good seamanship
Pete Goss looks at the times it can pay to switch on the engine, making life easier and allowing for better sailing
9 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT SCOTLAND
Breathtaking scenery, a plethora of cruising grounds and friendly locals make cruising the West Coast from Oban round the Isle of Mull an unforgettable experience, says Norman Kean
5 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS - RECAPTURING AN EAST COAST CHILDHOOD
Nick Ardley helps a New Zealand expat relive some of his memories of sailing along the Thames Estuary as a boy
5 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
A dream fulfilled
Peter Kersey experiences a lively channel crossing aboard the Brixham trawler Provident
4 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Southampton Water to Shamrock Quay
Southampton Water, what could be easier? A wide, almost straight, well-mapped route to the city, a bit like the M3. In daylight it is straightforward but at night the navigation marks, so obvious on the chart, get lost amongst the multitude of shore lights. To port is another blaze of lights from Fawley, one of the biggest oil refineries in Europe.
3 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL DON'T FLOOD YOUR ENGINE!
Water in the cylinders is enough to destroy an engine, but it's easy to do by mistake, says Vyv Cox
3 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Night sailing top tips
Toby Heppell is sailing editor of Yachting Monthly. He has been sailing his whole life and writing about it for many years
9 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST X49
A stylish performance cruiser that is manageable short-handed and gets you to your destination fast
10 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS - SECRET IRELAND
Armed with a new drone, Norman Kean and his wife Geraldine explore some of the lesser-known cruising grounds as they circumnavigate Ireland
7 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Entering harbour at night
James Stevens looks at how best to prepare for arriving at an unfamilar harbour after dark and what to be aware of
3 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Dealing with isolation
Solo yachtsman Conrad Humphreys shares the lessons he learned while competing in the 2004-05 Vendée Globe
5 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
Channel crossing mishaps
Rob Jordan tells Janet Floyer about a rough passage and a fouled prop while sailing from Dartmouth to Guernsey with young offenders
4 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE - THE LANDS OF GIANTS & LEGENDS
Ben Kemp shares the delights of exploring Northern Ireland, the Hebrides and St Kilda by sail with his young family
5 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT THE IONIAN, GREECE
A friendly welcome awaits Lu Heikell as she explores the picturesque bays and coves of the Ionian’s Inland Sea
5 min |
June 2020
Yachting Monthly
What Would You Do In A Spinnaker Situation?
Q Penny and a group of friends are racing her Sigma 33 in the Autumn Series. Penny and two of the crew are regulars along with two beginners who, while keen, are losing valuable seconds in the race by making up sheets the wrong way round the winches and other basic mistakes.
2 min |
May 2020
Yachting Monthly
12 Anchoring Problems Solved
Yachting Monthly's experts share the problems they have most often faced when anchoring, and how they troubleshoot their way out
10+ min |