Classic Boat
A life of love and adventure
Margaret Dye looks back on her cruising exploits in a 16ft Wayfarer with husband Frank
5 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
The Last Days Of Junk
Amid safety and environmental concerns, the traditional Vietnamese junk is being phased out. Those wishing to experience this sliver of sailing history must act fast...
7 min |
April 2020
Windsurf
IT S BEEN EMOTIONAL
A dramatic slalom final in Noumea marked the end of the PWA 2019 calendar, capping offa windy year with some amazing performances, 2019 also saw the continued rise of foiling and an increased profile and pay packet for the women’s fleet, not to mention a nail-biting climax to the wave titles. JC sat down with a variety of windsurfing pros to look back on the year and into the crystal ball for 2020, discussing their highs, lows and future goals.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
FITTER FOR LONGER…
Peter Hart calls on the knowledge of two eminent medical professionals to establish what the maturing ‘windy’ should be doing to deal with worn joints and decaying muscles.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
A RAINY DAY(S) STORY
John Carter spins a tale of dedication and frustration as he heads back and forwards to Cornwall chasing a brace of epic forecasts for nuking winds and huge waves, albeit without very little sunshine! Read on for a tale of damp and drizzly carnage as JC recounts his trials and tribulations.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
MAKING A CHANGE
Ross Williams finished lasts year’s PWA season with a bullet on the final day of Noumea and a credible sixth place in the overall slalom rankings. The new decade, however, will bring a major change in his lifestyle after twenty-one years full power on tour. With a baby on the way, due in February, Ross, who also just hit forty, will be taking a slight step off the gas this year to concentrate on family affairs. Read on as John Carter talks to Britain’s most successful racer for this candid interview to find out how he sees the year panning out!
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
AWD: ALL WEATHER DRIVE
The crossover sail, by virtue of its sizing and job description, has to be the most versatile of all sail types. Whether its DNA has roots in the wave arena, no-cam freerace or high-wind freeride, the idea of one sail adapting to different roles makes it a popular choice for many. We handed over eleven of the latest designs to the team to put through their paces.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
CATERINA STENTA
Caterina Stenta, I-662, is not only a top ranked PWA wave sailor, but also a vice world champion in SUP racing! The Italian all-rounder is known for her hard work ethic, on and off the water; she tells us more about her competitiveness, love of windsurfing and her PhD!
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
LATEST AND GREATEST
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6 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
SEA CHANGE
"The pressure our seas are under are greater than ever"
3 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
KNEE-MONIA
A painful joint doesn’t necessarily spell the end …
5 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
MOV ON UP - BETTER WATERSTARTS
This month we look at how to get your waterstarts ‘up and away’ in a more efficient manner. In this piece we will look at how and where to be in the ‘sweet spot’ prior to launch and thereby in the best position possible for success. Throughout my coaching I see many people this is so very relevant for, from improvers right up to wave sailors. I am assuming you can already clear the rig, in most directions, so we will not be covering this now, but fear not we will look at it in a future piece.
4 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
TURKISH DELIGHTS
Éric de Cruz takes a road trip in Turkey in the company of his son Esteban and PWA slalom sailor Benjamin ‘Babou’ Augé. Éric tells us why Turkey’s freeride windsurfing delights need to be sampled!
9 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Canal Boat
Smoke On The Water
Safety must come first every time – so we don’t need regulations to install smoke detectors, do we, asks James Millsop?
1 min |
April 2020
Windsurf
The Black Pearl
When one of the most spectacular yachts in the world parks up at your local windsurfing spot, then it really would be rude not to go check it out, especially when it’s blowing 30 knots! Scotty Stallman, Kevin Greenslade and Si Pettifer blasted out into Weymouth harbour to check out the incredible “Black Pearl”, while Andy Stallman captured the action from a R.I.B. Read on for more about the yacht and what the Weymouth slalom posse made of it!
5 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘No one else would hear the transmission'
In stormy weather during the AZAB Race, Phil Pryor and his skipper James Moore found themselves needing to respond to a dismasting
3 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
Keeping warm
Summer may be on its way but springtime and night sailing can still be cold affairs. Toby Heppell looks at how best to stay warm on board whether you are sailing in spring, summer, autumn or winter
10 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL START YOUR ENGINES
Dennison Berwick gives you a complete guide to getting your engine fired up and ready for the new season
6 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
From sail to summit
Sam Griffiths reveals the highs and lows of Shrewsbury School Hunt Running Club’s debut in the twoday Scottish Islands Peaks Race
4 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
FIRST TEST HALLBERG-RASSY 40C
The Swedish yard is turbo-charging its range of offshore cruisers, but have they left good old-fashioned seaworthiness behind? Theo Stocker spent 48 hours sailing her to find out
10 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
TAPIO LEHTINEN - A LOVE AFFAIR WITH SAILING
The 2018 Golden Globe Race finisher tells Katy Stickland why his next adventure will be the pinnacle of his decades-long sailing career
5 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
SAILING FREE
Patrick Souiljaert regularly sails with Sussex Sailability and shares with Yachting Monthly the difference it makes to his life
3 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
Eco-moorings to be trialled along the south coast
Up to 70 eco-moorings are to be laid along the UK’s south and southwest coast as part of efforts to protect eelgrass meadows.
2 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE ATLANTIC CHALLENGES WITH GRETA
Fifty-knot squalls, lightning and wind holes meant crossing the Atlantic with climate activist Greta Thunberg was far from plain sailing for Nikki Henderson
8 min |
April 2020
Yachting Monthly
A LONG WEEKEND KILMORE QUAY
Jonty Pearce explores the south-east corner of Ireland, where the Irish Sea meets the Atlantic
4 min |
April 2020
Yachts & Yachting
PERFECT PITCH
The world’s biggest regatta is currently minus a title sponsor. It’s Kate Johnson’s job to find one. How’s that going? asks ROB PEAKE
6 min |
March 2020
Yachts & Yachting
CHOPPY WATERS
Despite criticism of World Sailing in recent years, its president Kim Andersen is determined to see his changes through and intends to stand again, hears ROB KOTHE
10 min |
March 2020
Yachts & Yachting
SLINGSBY PINS THE MOTHS
The Moth Worlds always attracts the very best sailors. This year among them was Tom Slingsby, who’d never won the event before. ROB KOTHE tells the story
7 min |
March 2020
Yachts & Yachting
CHANGING TIMES
The big guns took the headlines in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, but behind them an epic race was brewing that heralded a new fleet on the horizon, says ROB KOTHE
8 min |
March 2020
Yachts & Yachting
RUNNING THE SHOW
What happens out of sight determines whether a race is a well-oiled machine or a shambles. RUPERT HOLMES looks at race management systems and equipment
6 min |