Most ports, harbours, marinas and yacht clubs require boat owners to be insured in case the worst happens

What does boat insurance cover?

December 9, 2021

What does boat insurance cover and why do boat owners need it? Mike Taylor reveals what lies behind this outlay

New gear: Finisterre + RNLI Freeman Gansey jumper

December 9, 2021

The Finisterre + RNLI Freeman Gansey jumper is one of the central garments in a collection of six. Ten per cent of the sale price is donated to the RNLI.…

New gear: Admiralty Easytide website

December 8, 2021

The Admiralty Easytide website is a popular tidal prediction site from the UK Hydrographic Office and it has had more than just a facelift. Following the changes announced in April…

The ‘head lock’ hood design on the Zhik OFS800 waterproof jacket moves with your head, so you don’t find yourself staring into your collar

New gear: Zhik OFS800 foul weather clothing

December 7, 2021

Zhik OFS800 is the Aussie brand's new range of high-performance offshore foulies, including a jacket, smock, latex smock and salopettes.

For the Safety of All: a story of Scotland’s lighthouses book jacket

For the Safety of All: a story of Scotland’s lighthouses: Book review

December 6, 2021

Folklore, personal memory and interviews with former lighthouse keepers and the members of the community they served makes this a highly recommended book, says Yachting Monthly's literary contributor, Julia Jones

Sea Fever: a British Maritime Miscellany: Book review

December 6, 2021

This compendium of maritime and seaside facts covers everything from how to fish for mackerel to sea shanties, and is an ideal gift, says Yachting Monthly contributor, Julia Jones

Creative Ropecraft: Book review

December 6, 2021

Yachting Monthly literary contributor Julia Jones reviews the latest edition of Creative Ropecraft, which was first written with the aim of maintaining knot-tying as a living art.