The sea is a beautiful but harsh environment. It requires a variety of safety equipment to keep sailors safe. This is particularly true for those lucky enough to spend time…
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Stop obsessing over forecasts: My cure for sailing’s analysis paralysis – Lu Heikell
Sitting down and worrying about the small stuff whilst preparing Skylax for sea, I remember how it used to be. I first stepped onto Seven Tenths more than a quarter…
Your Southampton International Boat Show 2026 Preview
The days are still often warm, the season not yet over, and a whole host of new boats have arrived in the UK over the summer, ready to appear at…
Notes from the World Pilot Gig Championships: ‘We watched a glorious parade of gigs pass metres from our stern’
A great gathering of the coastal clans, a spectacle that is un-matched anywhere in Britain, in Europe, and dare I say the entire world. In the early days of May…
Why attention to detail beats gut instinct on the offshore circuit
The start of this season is a tale of two boats with DMS Vinyl, a 50ft DazCat built out of Millbrook, shouldering Oddity aside as we work her up for…
Builder of Dragons and friend to royalty: The life of Peter Wilson
Between the rooftops I spotted a white-sailed yacht close-hauled and heading north. Ebb must be away, I thought, as I drove down the hill from Aldeburgh’s St Peter & St…
How new tech could solve the end-of-life boat crisis – a five point plan
Recently in Yachting Monthly we set out the abandoned boat problem as councils, harbour and river authorities try to deal with the increasing number of end-of-life (EOL) boats being abandoned…
A Mediterranean delivery trip goes wrong: ‘I flew across the saloon and hit my nose, resulting in a severe nosebleed’
The J/105 my friend Richard had just bought was lying in a small harbour near Athens, but it wasn’t until a year later that it was time to collect the…
New bigger, smarter, yachts that are built for distance
Whether you are looking to cross oceans short-handed or simply demand more space, power, and comfort at anchor, this year’s crop of new yacht launches reveal a clear trend –…
Sunski Tango sunglasses review: My beachy holiday in Thailand looked better through these frames
I’ve been on the hunt for some great sunglasses for years. But it’s been a little like a Goldilocks situation. Some frames are too thick. Others were not thick enough.…