Crewing on other boats is a great way to explore new places, sail new boats and meet new people, but...

Some boats need persuasion to make to windward, so tweaking the sails to best advantage can make all the difference....

Each month Yachting Monthly's new resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month what would you do with...

Each month Yachting Monthly's new resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month will this anchorage be safe...

Most online pundits are wrong and you don’t need a long keel to go offshore, reckons Mike Morgan, who makes...

Paul Trammell sails his Cartwright 40 Windflower singlehanded. Here he explains why you don't need an anchor windlass My first...

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month Should you set sail if a...

Craig Simmons explains how you can reduce your boat's carbon footprint and save money For nearly three decades, I have...

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month should this reader make a difficult...

Ken Endean describes how standing your boat on its own two (or three) feet can open up a whole host...

A katabatic wind can be sudden, strong, and unpredictable. Understanding how they work and where to expect them can help...

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...