how to make the most of your coastal sailing
A key feature of coastal sailing, land and sea breeze are a commonly encountered phenomena for most sailors No matter...
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The furler has jammed and the wind is building: What do you do?
Expert Rachael Sprot tackles a mid-channel crisis: Helen and Mark are over-pressed with a jammed furler and rising winds. What's...
How to get started yacht racing
Many cruising sailors can’t think of anything worse than charging round the cans, but it can make you a far...
Essential Guide to Marine Rope Materials and Construction: How Ropes are Made
Understanding how ropes are made and used for running rigging will help you knot, splice and care for them better...
Beginner’s guide to drying anchorages
Pete Goss was enchanted by the Isles of Scilly, but deliberately going aground still feels unnatural, so he’s outlined how...
What lifejackets should you have for offshore cruising?
Every month Yachting Monthly's resident skills expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month, what lifejackets should you have...
From sextants to screens: Has modern tech made us better (or worse) sailors?
Society and sailing have both changed dramatically in 60 years. We explore how new tech and yacht design influence our approach...
How would you try to avoid this tidal marina collision?
Every month Yachting Monthly's resident skills expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month how would you try to...
Sail care: how to get the best from your sails with basic repairs and proper cleaning
Extend the life of sails with these sail care basics, and chose the best sail types and materials for your...
Can you really only visit Scilly in light winds?
A strong easterly is forecast for the Isles of Scilly—should the crew of Odette risk sailing there to beat the...
How to find the perfect sailing crew match (and avoid know-it-alls)
Crewing on other boats is a great way to explore new places, sail new boats and meet new people, but...
Simple tweaks that will immediately improve your boat’s performance to windward
Some boats need persuasion to make to windward, so tweaking the sails to best advantage can make all the difference....
With engine failure in the Thames, what would you do?
Each month Yachting Monthly's new resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month what would you do with...
Will this anchorage be safe to stay in overnight?
Each month Yachting Monthly's new resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month will this anchorage be safe...
Why you might be wrong about production yachts – and why they are great for ocean crossings
Most online pundits are wrong and you don’t need a long keel to go offshore, reckons Mike Morgan, who makes...
Why you don’t need an anchor windlass + how to cruise without one
Paul Trammell sails his Cartwright 40 Windflower singlehanded. Here he explains why you don't need an anchor windlass My first...
Should you set sail if a Force 8 is forecast?
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month Should you set sail if a...
‘The Atlantic taught me how to calculate a boat’s carbon footprint’
Craig Simmons explains how you can reduce your boat's carbon footprint and save money For nearly three decades, I have...
Should you enter this harbour with a navigation electronics malfunction?
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month should this reader make a difficult...
How to dry out to at any anchorage (and harbour)
Ken Endean describes how standing your boat on its own two (or three) feet can open up a whole host...
Sailing with katabatic winds: what you need to know this season
A katabatic wind can be sudden, strong, and unpredictable. Understanding how they work and where to expect them can help...
How to get out of a tight yacht berth without damage
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month how to get out of a...
How to get the best from your sailing boat: Learning how to ‘change gears’
Changing gears as the conditions change is about instinct and feel as much as it is about numbers. Alan Denham...
How it works: Taking a noon sight
Author of the book. Illustrated Navigation, Ivar Dedekam talks Yachting Monthly through the process of taking a noon sight To...
how to make the most of your coastal sailing
A key feature of coastal sailing, land and sea breeze are a commonly encountered phenomena for most sailors No matter...
Should you avoid a mystery green light at sea?
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month should you avoid a mystery green...
Swellies quandary: Go at low or high water?
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month he gets to the bottom of...
How to become and experienced all-round sailor
You’ve done the training and passed your Day Skipper qualification, but how do you become a genuinely good, experienced, all-round...
What to wear for sailing during winter
The clothes you wear, and how you wear them, can make all the difference when sailing during winter with the...
How to pick up a tricky mooring solo?
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month how to pick up a tricky...