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- Saffier SL 46 first look: a daysailer ready for fun sailing March 19, 2024This is new ground for Saffier, but it looks to be a top-quality yacht for proper cruising and fun sailing, if the numbers and Saffier’s track record are anything to go by. The Northern version features a closed stern and a dinghy garage beneath the aft seats. Photo: Yachting Monthly Dutch yard Saffier has a reputation for […]Yachting Monthly
- Lungi Mchunu: The first African woman to sail the Arctic on choosing the ‘right path’ March 15, 2024The first African woman to sail to the Arctic, a citizen scientist and climate change activist, Lungi Mchunu has dared to dream and believes there are no limits to what we can achieve. Lungi enjoying being at the helm during a crossing. Photo: Lungi Mchunu When Lungi Mchunu sailed off on a voluntary expedition to […]Yachting Monthly
- ‘£10,000 and two broken engines in to my yacht purchase, I realised I may have made a mistake…’ March 14, 2024When Dominic Johnson’s dream of owning a boat finally became reality, the litany of errors he made when purchasing and maintaining her sapped both his energy and his bank balance Just about every middle-aged man dreams of buying a boat and going on a sailing adventure. The sense of freedom, …Continue reading » The post […]Yachting Monthly
- Hanse 410 first look: Another mid-size cruiser slots into this competitive market March 13, 2024There appears to be no slowing down of the competition between the major boatyards when it comes to building new mid-size cruising yachts, and the Hanse 410 is yet another to come to market While 32ft might have been a big boat a few decades ago, 40-42ft is the new normal and the Hanse …Continue […]Yachting Monthly
- ‘Why we’ll all miss the shipping forecast’ – Libby Purves March 12, 2024The shipping forecast celebrates 100 years in 2024, but with long wave radio nearing the end of its life are there many more years left for this institution? The long-wave shipping forecast reaches its centenary in 2024, though it’s not much of a celebration given that LW itself, …Continue reading » The post ‘Why we’ll […]Libby Purves
- 6 of the best boat cleaners – The lazy persons way to a sparkling clean boat March 7, 2024Boat cleaners are the bane of most boaters life. With so many on the market to choose from, do they really do what they say they will? I am not a huge fan of boat cleaning if I’m being honest. Frankly it’s one of my least favourite …Continue reading » The post 6 of the […]Fox Morgan
- The best multitool for boating: 10 tested March 7, 2024A multitool is a toolkit in your pocket for when you need it the most. We put some popular models to the test A multitool is a toolkit in your pocket for when you need it the most. The Yachting Monthly team put eight popular models to the test The post The best multitool for […]Fox Morgan
- Is this the prettiest production cruiser ever? Pionier 10 review March 7, 2024One of the prettiest production cruisers ever built, the Pionier 10 has the manners and performance to match her appearance, says David Harding One lovely summer’s evening last year (and lets be honest, we didn’t have many of those) we were making our …Continue reading » The post Is this the prettiest production cruiser ever? […]David Harding
- How sailors navigate using just the sun: Expert guide to celestial navigation March 6, 2024A sextant and the sun is all you need to find your position, says Tapio Lehtinen. It’s easier than messing around with stars and much more satisfying than GPSMark Sinclair on the GGR, shooting the sun When you read this, I will be somewhere in the depths of the Southern Ocean, bound for Cape Horn […]Yachting Monthly
- X-Yachts X49 MkII first look: a good boat gets even better March 5, 2024The X-Yachts X49 was already an impressive boat - as you'd expect from the well-trusted brand, but the MKII takes things a step further Updating existing models is nothing new, but X-Yachts is currently working its way through its whole Pure X range, having …Continue reading » The post X-Yachts X49 MkII first look: a […]Theo Stocker