Practical Boat Owner
New gear
Rupert Holmes previews the latest marine products
4 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Global 19ft plywood boat race begins
Twelve men and two women from eight countries have embarked on a solo around the world yacht race in Mini 19ft/5.8m ALMA Globe 5.80 yachts, their only home for the next 13 months.
1 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
London in a Mirror dinghy
Timothy Waitt sails his 10ft wooden vessel on the tidal Thames from Putney to Waterloo
7 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Westons Point 27
A semi-bespoke gentleman's launch in cedar strip construction, the Westons Point 27 is a real head-turner that oozes traditional craftsmanship, as David Harding reports
9 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
MOB in the Mersey
Solo sailor Tony Purcell discovered how quickly a tricky situation can develop when he fell overboard his 42ft yacht on a busy tidal river
7 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The mother of invention
Chewing on a problem yields a novel solution
3 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
New boat launches
Exciting sub-40ft boats making a debut at boot Düsseldorf
2 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Triple amputee to sail the Pacific solo
Sailing for 80 days solo, nonstop and unsupported across the Pacific would be a daunting voyage for many people. Craig Wood, a 33-year-old former Army rifleman from Doncaster, has the additional challenge of being a triple amputee.
1 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Pip Hare celebrated with award for skill
British yachtswoman Pip Hare has been chosen to recieve the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) Seamanship Award, which recognises exceptional skill or bravery at sea.
1 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Oily rag self-combusts in anchor locker
Boat owners and crew are being reminded of the dangers of leaving oily rags on board following the spontaneous combustion of rags in a yacht’s anchor locker in Jersey.
1 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Voyage plan plot thickeners
Passage planning and recalling real sailing experiences add depth to detective fiction
3 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Disappearance of British solo skipper
A 73-year-old British sailor was lost at sea after his yacht capsized in rough weather while sailing off the south-west coast of France.
1 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Beneteau Oceanis 393
Rupert Holmes looks at a popular model from the third generation of Beneteau's Oceanis cruising yachts that represented a big step forward compared to earlier designs
10+ min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Invicta 26
A classic long keel yacht for the price of a good dinghy
4 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Start the season maintenance tips
boatcare's David Thomas has advice on how to get your yacht or motorboat ready for the beginning of the new sailing season
4 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
'Can I trust this mooring?'
Most sailors use traditional moorings without knowing about their condition or how they're made up. Ben Sutcliffe-Davies explains
8 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
DIY engine replacement saves £1,500
Richard Reed explains how he saved cash by installing a 'new' second-hand engine himself
10+ min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Why Plan B is the route to success
Katy Stickland meets the founder and students at Plan B to see how boatbuilding and sailing are giving teenagers a second chance
8 min |
May 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Upgrading navigation instruments
Fed up with glitches, Graham Keating replaces his 1997-vintage navigation instruments with multifunction displays
4 min |
May 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL CARING FOR A TEAK DECK
Dennis O'Neill outlines the best ways to protect and prolong the life of a modern teak deck - with a note or two of caution...
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
'I SPENT HOURS IN THE WATER IN HURRICANE CONDITIONS'
When John Quinn's boat was knocked down in the 1993 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, his harness broke and he found himself overboard at night in a hurricane-strength storm. Amazingly he lived to tell the tale, as Mark Chisnell discovered
8 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
A charter to remember...
Chartering a yacht can make for the holiday of a lifetime, but it's worth knowing what to expect so that you can pick the right one for you. The sailing area, expected conditions, kind of boat, and level of support you want while away can make all the difference for you and your crew. Picking something that is within your budget and level of experience will reduce stress for everyone. Having said that, most good companies can provide as much or as little suport as you want, so that you can achieve more than you might at first believe, especially with a skipper on board, or as part of a flotilla. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Happy planning!
4 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE SPIRITED CORINTHIAN SAILING
Sailing through the Corinth Canal to explore the Saronic islands was a breezy blast for Heather Prentice and family
5 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
ADVENTURE WILD CARIBBEAN
An Australian family revisit beloved small Caribbean islands and learn the joy of swimming with turtles
5 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST HANSE 360
Theo Stocker braves the wintry weather to go for a blast in Hanse's new big little cruiser to see whether she is as easily driven as her predecessors
9 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
High Latitude Challenge 2026-2027
Sailing to high latitudes has become increasingly popular, with the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, and, at the other extreme, the Antarctic Peninsula, recording the largest number of visiting yachts in any one year in 2024.
1 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Dreamers and adventurers
One of life’s pleasures is to support others as they tackle their dreams and remotely sweep you aboard to share both triumph and disaster.
3 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle race returns to Falmouth after 41 years
For the first time in over 40 years the Yachting Monthly Triangle Race, now called the Celtic Triangle, returns to its original host port of Falmouth where it all began in 1984.
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Charlie Dalin wins Vendée Globe, smashes record by nine days
Charlie Dalin has secured victory in one of the world’s toughest races, the Vendée Globe, a non-stop, solo dash around the world, setting an incredible new record on his foiling IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance, knocking nine days off the previous record.
2 min |
March 2025
Yachting Monthly UK
Sunsail from the heart of the Adriatic
Discover the unspoiled charm of Croatia's stunning Adriatic islands from the Sunsail base at Marina Agana. Don't just sail, Sunsail
2 min |