A little over three years ago, Beneteau launched their First 53 to much acclaim as the French brand moved their ‘First’ marque into the competitive sector of luxury performance. With…
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Yachting Monthly October 2022 – On Sale 15 September 2022
Inside the October 2022 issue of Yachting Monthly: How to handle the bureaucracy of sailing to France post-Brexit, our guide to installing lithium batteries onboard your boat, and getting to…
Sailors’ Sin Bin: New Yachting Monthly book reveals sailors’ secrets
A new collection of sailors’ brilliantly funny, real-life blunders, will be launched at the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, with the confessions collated from the pages of Yachting Monthly magazine. The…
Yachting Monthly September 2022 – On Sale 18 August 2022
Inside the September 2022 issue of Yachting Monthly: Pete Goss provides an extensive guide to night sailing and Andy Pag takes a look at the pitfalls of finding great crew for…
Round the Island Race 2022: A day for the fast boats
The 91st edition of the Round the Island Race saw over 1,100 boats competing in the 50 nautical mile race around the Isle of Wight, often known as ‘Britain’s Favourite…
Yachting Monthly Summer 2022 – On Sale 23 June 2022
Inside the Summer 2022 issue of Yachting Monthly: how to anchor off the beaten track, how to lightning proof your boat, the story of a family who left farming for…
Round the Island Race 2022: How to follow – a spectator’s guide
The Round the Island Race is one of the most popular sailing races in the world, regularly seeing thousands of boats taking part. Not only that, but it is one…
Round the Island Race 2022: The course in detail
The Round the Island Race is something of a unique event in the sporting calendar and is one of the largest mass-participation events in the UK. There are few sports…
Round the Island Race 2022: Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust set to return
Dame Ellen MacArthur is set to sail in the annual Round the Island Race on Saturday 25th June 2022, returning to one of sailing’s most loved events for the first…
Mervyn Wheatley: One last adventure
OSTAR veteran Mervyn Wheatley ponders the changes in sailing through his decades-long career