Classic Boat
Classic misuse of a word
Real classic ownership involves rot, rust and reward
3 min |
March 2021
Classic Boat
SCUD MISSILE
Herreshoff’s newly-restored Bar Harbor 31 Scud lit up the classic racing scene in the Med in 2020 with a double win at Cannes and Saint-Tropez
10 min |
March 2021
Classic Boat
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
4 min |
March 2021
Classic Boat
DOUG LEEN - Tugboat man
Vietnam vet, park ranger, dentist, small-craft conservator and tugboat skipper.... meet Ranger Doug!
4 min |
March 2021
Classic Boat
CHANCE TO SAVE AN Albert Strange yawl
Chances at Albert Strange ownership don’t come up often, and Sheila II is the quintessential Strange – and one with a great history, too
4 min |
March 2021
Classic Boat
AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Salcombe Yawls
A friend and I once decided that walking might make a change from sailing. So we set forth to walk from Branscombe to Bigbury, a 100-mile stretch of the south-west coastal path marked by knackering climbs and knee-wrenching descents.
3 min |
March 2021
Classic Boat
The Need For Speed
Saving lives at sea has always been bound to the speed of rescue, from the first rowing boats to the 60-knot, all-weather motorboats of today
8 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
‘We could no longer produce fresh water'
Bill and Kate Gover set off to see the world on a well-planned voyage to New Zealand, only to find themselves confined for three months aboard their 35ft boat, overlooking an island paradise
8 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
Understanding the night sky
You don’t need complicated maths or even a sextant to enjoy the night sky and use it for navigation, says William Thomson
5 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
How to sail an Atlantic circuit
Confined to quarters during the pandemic, many sailors are itching to slip their lines and sail for the sun. Elaine Bunting explains exactly how to break free and sail an Atlantic circuit
10+ min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST MOODY 41DS
Adopting a fresh approach to deck-saloon design, the Moody 41DS is an exceptionally roomy cruiser that pushes a lot of boundaries
10+ min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
Small-boat family cruising
Richard Bradshaw enjoys a cruise with his wife, daughter, baby son and dog aboard their Sadler 29
4 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
CRUISING HEROES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Katy Stickland chooses 25 modern cruising sailors who have inspired others to throw off the bowlines and explore by sail
10+ min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
PORTH NEFYN, NORTH WALES
Providing shelter from westerly and southerly winds, this overlooked Welsh anchorage offers an escape from the crowds, says Dag Pike
2 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
DRAKE'S POOL,CROSSHAVEN
Jonty Pearce finds complete shelter in this historic and tranquil Irish anchorage close to Cork Harbour
2 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
How to navigate using waves
Developing a thorough understanding of what the waves are telling you can provide you with a ‘sixth sense’ when it comes to navigation, says Dag Pike
7 min |
March 2021
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE SAILING INTO THE ICE
Jeff Wrinch cruises into Antarctica and gets up close and personal with the humpback whales
8 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Weather forecast models and apps
Rupert Holmes unpicks the tech behind the data that underpins all weather apps and highlights his favourite software
10 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Short-handed harbour manoeuvres
Øyvind Bordal has some tips for single- and double-handers
4 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Reach for the pie
A new year: how to get fighting fit for sailing
3 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
The long port tack to Antigua
Hermione Pattison’s family endures a tough passage when they leave the US on a tumultuous 1,600-mile beat to windward
9 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Becoming a boat owner
Scott Opie buys a £1,300 trailer-sailer and discovers the ups and downs of sailing
9 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
The gospel...
Anyone can find themselves out of their depth
3 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Shipwrecked in a 12ft keelboat
Despite a sinking off Portugal, French sailor Yann Quenet hasn’t been put off his microyacht circumnavigation dreams. John Jameson reports
7 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
For the simple pleasure of sailing
Looking for performance, elegance and impeccable manners from a weekender? Then the Rustler 33 is your sort of boat, says David Harding
10+ min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
Low-tide checks
Spring tides offer the chance to check out what lies beneath the usual low water mark
3 min |
March 2021
Practical Boat Owner
A week on the Thames
Bill Howlett recalls a blissful holiday filled with gymnastics, locks and a very curious cow
7 min |
March 2021
Sailing Today
Rest insured
Coronavirus has had the unfortunate effect of pushing up insurance premiums, but you can still save money, as Sam Fortescue discovers
8 min |
March 2021
Sailing Today
Recovery Plan
A bad start is, well, a bad start but it doesn’t have to be the end of your race. Jon Emmett coaches you back to the head of the fleet
8 min |
March 2021
Sailing Today
Tom Cunliffe
Whether it comes to taking restaurant recommendations or advice on the finer points of seamanship, sometimes it’s just as well to find out for yourself
6 min |