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- How to get your boat home if you experience an engine failure May 7, 2024We rely on the engine a huge amount, but when it stops, do you know how you would get yourself back on track and into harbour? Rachael Sprot works through the options Yachts engines are like bodies; we only appreciate them when they stop working. On more than one occasion last year, …Continue reading » […]Rachael Sprot
- Libby Purves calls time on the ship’s bell May 2, 2024What older objects are now outdated in the sailing world and what do we hold on to despite their use waining? Libby Purves isn't ready to lose much, but maybe the ship's bell is no longer neededAtmospheric brass ships bell against wooden mast with natural fibre ropes and wooden tackle blocks. Adobe RGB 1998 color […]Libby Purves
- How to squeeze a yacht into a tight marina berth May 1, 2024James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks how to squeeze a yacht into a tight berth? Jane is on a cruising holiday on board Storm Petrel, her 10m yacht. The boat has a long fin keel …Continue reading » The post How to squeeze a yacht into a […]James Stevens
- Is a yacht the best way to go seabird spotting in Scotland? April 30, 2024Kirstin 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 Braced against the rolling of the boat, I sipped scalding tea from the mug cradled in my cold hands and …Continue reading » The post Is a […]Yachting Monthly
- Buying a boat ready for the Mediterranean: Retiring and finding maximum comfort April 26, 2024After selling their business and retiring in March 2021, Mike and Debbie Morgan set about buying a boat with all the bells and whistles for cruising the Mediterranean. Mike and Debbie wanted a boat that allowed them to spend time at anchor in complete comfort. Photo: Mike Morgan Our dream of buying a boat and […]Yachting Monthly
- Growing demand for electric propulsion at South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show April 25, 2024Largest attendance yet for UK’s leading sustainable marine technology event, the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show Electric sailing propulsion took centre stage at this year’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, with a strong showing …Continue reading » The post Growing demand for electric propulsion at South Coast & Green Tech Boat […]Dennis O'Neill
- 9 impressive new yachts coming to a marina near you in 2024 April 25, 2024Theo Stocker headed to Germany to see all of the best new yachts coming to harbours near you in 2024 Mid-winter on the banks of the Rhine might seem like an incongruous time and place for a boat show, but …Continue reading » The post 9 impressive new yachts coming to a marina near you […]Theo Stocker
- East Coast Cruising: New York sightseeing by sea April 24, 2024With the wind in her hair, Angela Rice joins friends for some east coast cruising from Rhode Island to New York aboard Swallow, a Catalina 380.Angela sailing towards Manhattan. Photo: Angela Rice Flying alone, I was due to meet our friends Janet and Richard in Rhode Island for east coast cruising, as …Continue reading » […]Yachting Monthly
- How to optimise sail trim April 23, 2024The author of Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning, Ivar Dedekam, provides his expert advice on how best to optimise sail trim High performance cruising yachts that are comfortable, fast and easy to handle do exist! It is difficult to describe ‘correct’ sail shape, but the three most important things to consider are: sail draft (the […]Yachting Monthly
- Maiden’s all-female crew win the Ocean Globe Race April 22, 2024Heather Thomas and her all-women crew aboard Tracy Edwards’ famous 58ft yacht Maiden have won the 2023-4 Ocean Globe Race! Maiden has beaten 14 teams to win the Ocean Globe Race on IRC handicap, becoming the first ever all-women crew …Continue reading » The post Maiden’s all-female crew win the Ocean Globe Race appeared first […]Heather Prentice