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    Latest news

    Keep up-to-date with all the latest stories from the marine world – brought to you by Motor Boat & Yachting, Practical Boat Owner, Yachting World and Yachting Monthly.

    New gear: Solentmet weather app

    Sailors can now benefit from an upgraded Solentmet weather app, providing handy…

    • Sam Fortescue
    • 28.01.2022

    Best anchors: 8 new generation designs suitable for every boat

    Securing your anchor do it is ready to drop could get you out of a tight spot when you can't sail out of trouble. Credit: Theo Stocker
    Most boats would benefit from upgrading to a better anchor for a…

    • Rupert Holmes
    • 27.01.2022

    Kirsten Neuschafer sailing halfway around the world for Golden Globe start

    Kirsten Neuschafer setting sail from Nova Scotia on her Cape George 36 Minnehaha bound for Cape Town, 8.000 miles southeast. Credit:Team Kirsten/ GGR2022
    Golden Globe Race skipper Kirsten Neuschafer is about to make landfall in…

    • Katy Stickland
    • 27.01.2022

    Ocean Cruising Club: Awards for 2021

    Dustin Reynolds has received the Barton Cup for his solo circumnavigation around the world. Credit: Dustin Reynolds
    Dustin Reynolds has won the Ocean Cruising Club’s top award after he…

    • Katy Stickland
    • 26.01.2022

    Recluta – Germán Frers’ new, old yacht

    Recluta is a 69ft ketch built for renowned designer Germán…

    • Helen Fretter
    • 29.04.2022

    Pelagic Australis’ final adventure

    Skip Novak’s final adventure on Pelagic Australis before she moves…

    • Yachting World
    • 28.04.2022

    Outside in: 3 Stunning superyacht designs

    We showcase three of the latest 3 standout sailing superyacht…

    • Toby Hodges
    • 27.04.2022

    First look: Ovnicat 48 aluminium multihull

    The inevitable combination of both the trend for aluminium yachts…

    • Rupert Holmes
    • 26.04.2022

    Sail greener: options for more eco-friendly sails

    Toby Hodges and Rupert Holmes take a look at some…

    • Toby Hodges
    • 25.04.2022

    Sailing Mexico: a fiesta afloat

    A national park, Isla Isabel, 15 miles off the west coast of Mexico, is a major breeding area for frigate birds, brown and blue-footed boobies. Credit: Rachel Moore
    Sailing Mexico was the start of Joshua Shankle and Rachel Moore’s plan…

    • Katy Stickland
    • 03.09.2021

    Could you get out of this tight berth?

    The Le Havre pilot cutter, Jolie Brise. Credit: Rick Tomlinson
    Would you know how to manoeuvre a 22.5m vessel out of a…

    • Katy Stickland
    • 02.09.2021

    Surviving a Force 11 storm with a series drogue

    When the windvane steering can no longer cope with the seastate, it is time to deploy the drogue. Credit: Tony Curphey
    Small cruising boats are not fast enough to sail away from bad…

    • Katy Stickland
    • 01.09.2021

    Southampton Boat Show 2021: Foredeck Stage line-up

    Surveyor Ben Sutcliffe will be talking about the importan
    Yachting Monthly expert Ben Sutcliffe-Davies will be hosting on the Foredeck Stage…

    • Katy Stickland
    • 31.08.2021

    Hillyard: The Man, His Boats and Their Sailors: Book review

    Hillyard: The Man, His Boats and Their Sailors
    Julia Jones, Yachting Monthly’s literary reviewer discusses Hillyard: The Man, His Boats…

    • Laura Hodgetts
    • 30.08.2021

    Should dogs and boatyards mix? Here’s one argument against…

    A voyage to the sump of the bilge... a bit like Dante’s vision of hell. Credit: SOTK2011 / Alamy Stock Photo
    PBO columnist Sam Llewellyn found the joy of extracting a…

    • Sam Llewellyn
    • 31.01.2022

    Amazing feats by Golden Globe Race entrants just to reach starting line

    Kirsten Neuschäfer setting sail from Nova Scotia on her Cape George 36 ‘Minnehaha’ bound for Cape Town, 8.000 miles southeast. Credit: Team Kirsten/ GGR2022
    Kirsten Neuschäfer setting sail from Nova Scotia on her Cape…

    • Laura Hodgetts
    • 31.01.2022

    Is cold water swimming dangerous? Stay safe with these top tips

    Reduce the risk of cold water shock by wearing wetsuits and take a tow float for visibility
    Cold water shock is a danger for anyone entering water…

    • Alison Wood
    • 25.01.2022

    Lomo tow float drybag review – stay safe when cold water swimming

    The Lomo tow float is a great companion for the…

    • Alison Wood
    • 25.01.2022
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