With the high cost of marine electronics, phone apps offer a plethora of affordable navigation data at your fingertips, says Sam Fortescue
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Sailing thrillers to escape with this holiday
The escapism of sailing thrillers can be a real draw, especially over the holiday period. Julia Jones reviews some of the latest releases
The technical challenges of recycling batteries
Batteries are in many ways anathema to sailors. They are heavy, finicky things, whose performance wanes with time, requiring an elaborate system to keep them in good shape. They are…
Best sailing jackets and pants for boaters
Sailing waterproofs needn’t break the bank. YM put seven sets of inshore and coastal oilskins under £350 to the test
6 of the best: Marine fridges
Fridges can use a fair bit of power – some more than others. The most energy efficient 12Vdc fridges are the compressor-driven, top-loading type, with thick insulation and good lid…
Second hand boats: CE mark headache for sailors?
The sale of second hand boats across the Channel has become more complicated. Alasdair Reay, CEO of HPi-CEproof Ltd, unravels the Brexit red tape
Best trolling motor batteries: 6 options for electric propulsion
You can’t beat a good day’s trolling, (on a boat, that is, not the web), unless, of course, your trolling motor lets you down and you’re left huffing and puffing…
Best trolling motors: 8 electric outboard alternatives
So you’re looking for an electric outboard to whizz your RIB around the harbour. Who wouldn’t want a fancy Torqeedo to hang off your transom? But at £1,450 and up,…
Books for sailors: our pick of the best new releases
Yachting Monthly literary contributor Julia Jones reviews all the latest new releases to pick the best books for sailors this summer
Best coffee makers for boats: 10 top options tested at sea
Coffee is the world’s break fluid and there can’t be a high street in the land without somewhere that can fix you a ‘tall, skinny, extra-hot, split quad-shot latte with…