Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month how to get out of a...

Changing gears as the conditions change is about instinct and feel as much as it is about numbers. Alan Denham...

Author of the book. Illustrated Navigation, Ivar Dedekam talks Yachting Monthly through the process of taking a noon sight To...

A key feature of coastal sailing, land and sea breeze are a commonly encountered phenomena for most sailors No matter...

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month should you avoid a mystery green...

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month he gets to the bottom of...

You’ve done the training and passed your Day Skipper qualification, but how do you become a genuinely good, experienced, all-round...

The clothes you wear, and how you wear them, can make all the difference when sailing during winter with the...

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month how to pick up a tricky...

Practice makes perfect when it comes to using a sextant for navigation says Ivar Dedekam, author of Illustrated Navigation Before...

When John Quinn’s boat was knocked down in the 1993 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, his harness broke and he...

James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks What to do with difficult crew...

Line-handling is an often neglected skill on which the safety of your boat and crew depends when tying up. Harry...

Safety and performance improved hugely when Mike Reynolds reduced the size of his mainsail and re-configured the systems controlling it...

Transiting the Panama canal was an epic milestone for Andy and Julie Pag. It required practical seamanship, bureaucratic navigation and...

James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks if you should squeeze over a...

Chartplotters are an amazing aid, but can detract from your real-world pilotage if not used with caution, says Justin Morton...

James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks if steering failure means a Mayday...

Are swinging moorings better than marinas? Ken Endean outlines everything you need to know for life on a buoy Who...

Kate Hayward is sailing around the world with her partner. She explains to Yachting Monthly why she opts for six-hour...

James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks whether they would set sail if...

You may never have heard of agonic and isogonic lines, but they are the secret behind what your compass tells...

There’s a lot to think about when planning an Atlantic crossing, but Simon Hardaker found breaking it down helped make...

Martin Watts explains how to reduce the friction on the reefing lines of newer yachts and improve your single-line reefing...

James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks whether they should cross an ocean...

Setting off on a sail is easy, but planning a cruise that keeps your options open and ensures the enjoyment...

Mooring fore and aft can be a fiddly process, never more so than in Cornwall’s Polperro. If you can do...

Making your yacht as easy to see as possible makes collision avoidance much easier for large vessels, says merchant seaman...

To go sailing in Italy is a must for every sailor. Italy is one of the most versatile and attractive...

James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks whether they should risk a short...