Yachting Monthly UK
10 BEST HIDDEN SCOTTISH ANCHORAGES
The sheer beauty of the Western Isles draws many yachtsmen, but cruising on the west coast of Scotland has always been for the brave.
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June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
A sea change in lifejacket design
Mustang Survival introduces ils new ISO approved Atlas 190
2 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Are you brave enough to have a go?
The flexing of spring’s muscles calls for a dusting down of my jobs list.
2 min |
June 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
FIRST TEST HANSE 410
Following the phenomenal success of the 460 - first of a new range of Hanse models - the 410 follows a similar theme on a smaller scale
9 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Freak waves are lurking closer than you think
Salvage tug captain Nick Sloane can claim a library of feats of derring-do.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
It's time for Deliveroo by canoe
Can we agree that it’s an old myth that sailors survive entirely on Fray Bentos pies and ‘pot mess’? Certainly on Skylax mealtimes are something to look forward to as both Rod and I love cooking.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
HEBRIDEAN HIDEAWAYS
There are some incredible hidden harbours along the west coast of Scotland, many offering 360° shelter, although some may be rather challenging to enter
3 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
BOOT DÜSSELDORF 2024
Mid-winter on the banks of the Rhine might seem like an incongruous time and place for a boat show, but boot Düsseldorf, held for 10 days every January, remains the world's largest, housed snugly in 17 vast halls.
10+ min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
OGR IRC leader returns with severe damage
Translated 9, the leading IRC yacht in the Ocean Globe Race was forced to divert to the Falkland Islands after discovering two cracks on the hull, one of which was big enough to sink the boat in heavy weather.
1 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
HOW IT WORKS OPTIMISING SAIL TRIM
It is difficult to describe ‘correct’ sail shape, but the three most important things to consider are: sail draft (the fullness of the sail), draft position, and twist (controlled by the kicker /vang and leech tension).
3 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
TECHNICAL 'OUR BOAT WAS FULL OF WATER'
After an afternoon away, Roger Hughes had to act quickly when he found his schooner-rigged yacht sinking at its Florida marina mooring
8 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
BUYING A NEW BOAT & EQUIPPING FOR THE MED
After selling their business and retiring in March 2021, Mike and Debbie Morgan set about choosing, buying and upgrading a boat with all the bells and whistles to cruise around the Mediterranean in maximum comfort
7 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Celebrating 200 years of the RNLI
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) officially celebrates its 200th birthday on 4 March.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
CLOSE TO THE EDGE
Kirstin Jones sails to the Shiant Isles to witness the wonder of the seabird breeding season on Scotland's West Coast and examines the distressing effects of climate change
9 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
£33m government funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships
Maritime Minister Lord Davies has announced the winners of £33 million of government funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships as part of the decarbonisation of the sector.
1 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Eight bells for C&N yacht designer Raymond Wall
Yacht designer Raymond Wall passed away in November at the age of 91 after a long and illustrious career.
2 min |
April 2024
Yachting Monthly UK
Mark lines to save miscommunication
This year, I spent my holidays working in the French Figaro class. My role was to be a préparateur – the French name for someone whose job it is to prepare and fix boats before and after races.
1 min |
April 2024
Yachting World
BEST YACHTS OF 2024
21 YACHTS WERE TESTED FOR THE 21ST RUNNING OF EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR. TOBY HODGES, THE BRITISH MEMBER OF THE 12-STRONG JURY, FOUND LOTS TO LIKE
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March 2024
Yachting World
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS: NIGEL SHARP ON THE YACHTING WORLD DIAMOND
The Yachting World Diamond is a Jack Holt design which continues to attract devotees who sail them on some extraordinary adventures - in Australia, 60 years after its conception
6 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
5 EXPERT TIPS: CHRIS BROOKS ON SAILING OFFSHORE IN BIG CONDITIONS
Sailing in the middle of the world's oceans gave Chris Brooks plenty of experience handling big weather conditions. He shares his knowledge here with Andy Rice.
3 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
Ocean Globe Race skipper quits after false declaration
The third leg of the Ocean Globe Race, the Whitbread-era-style around the world race, is underway from Auckland, New Zealand to Punta del Este, Uruguay on a classic Southern Ocean leg. However, the skipper of race leaders Translated 9, the Swan 65 which won both Legs 1 and 2, has stepped down after breaching the race rules regarding sail repairs and making a false declaration.
1 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
Soldini swaps his Maserati for a Ferrari
The 11-year partnership between charismatic Italian racing skipper Giovanni Soldini and luxury car brand Maserati has come to an end, with Soldini confirming that he was taking on a new project partnered by Ferrari.
1 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
Ainslie steps down as SailGP driver
Sir Ben Ainslie, who is both CEO, skipper and co-helmsman of the British America's Cup team INEOS Britannia, and CEO and skipper of the SailGP entry.
1 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
The Roaring Forties under jury rig
Finnish solo sailor Ari Känsäkoski safely made landfall in Durban, South Africa, on 16 January, 25 days and 1,600 miles after dismasting in the remote Indian Ocean.
2 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
Cruisers awarded
Kirsten Neuschäfer, the winner of the Golden Globe Race and the first woman ever to win a solo nonstop around the world ocean race, is among the skippers honoured in the Cruising Club of America's 2023 awards.
1 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
OUT OF SEASON
BRAVING FREEZING TEMPERATURES, TOR JOHNSON ENJOYS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S SAN JUAN ISLANDS IN TOTAL TRANQUILLITY
7 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
SPECIAL REPORT: MARK CHISNELL ON PROBLEM SOLVING AT SEA
On his new book, Knowledge 2.0, author Mark Chisnell - who has been published on a wide range of topics and is also a former professional sailor, navigator, and most recently a rules advisor for the British America's Cup challenge INEOS Britannia - offers a 'user's guide to knowledge'.
8 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
MATTHEW SHEAHAN
HURTLING AROUND THE OCEANS ALONE IN GARGANTUAN MULTIHULLS CAPABLE OF HUGE SPEEDS AND UNTHINKABLE CAPSIZES - REQUIRES A MENTAL LEAP
3 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
NIKKI HENDERSON
NO MATTER HOW TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED OUR SPORT GETS, IT'S THE HUMANS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
3 min |
March 2024
Yachting World
ROLLING THE DICE
THE 78TH ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART RACE -DELIVERED TWISTS AND TURNS, WITH THE FINALE DECIDED BY JUST 51 SECONDS. CROSBIE LORIMER REPORTS
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