Yachting Monthly

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Yachting monthly is at the heart of the British yachting market and is for people who actively sail their boats - whether cruising across the channel, around the coast or further a field in blue waters. It provides an entertaining mix of vital information for cruising yachtsmen with all levels of experience, which maximises their enjoyment, increases their skills and gives them the confidence to broaden their horizons.

ADVENTURE FOR ALL

NEWS • If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Katy Stickland Email Katy.Stickland@futurenet.com Tel 0330 390 6738

NEWS

Arcona and Najad split

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Next phase for Premier’s Noss on Dart

£4.5m improvements for the Crinan Canal

New liferaft standards after fatal accident

Sailors encouraged to take part in citizen science

NEWS

Brexit red tape for sailors cruising with pets

Expansion of no-anchor zone at Studland

LETTERS • Send us your questions in less than 200 words by email yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com or by post Yachting Monthly, Future PLC, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 6JR

Watch fingers on electric winches

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PETE GOSS Oddity and Qwerky go cruising

DICK DURHAM Ponder the price of fish

LIBBY PURVES Unexpected harbour days

FIRST TEST ARCONA 385 • Arcona has a reputation for boats that sail beautifully. Theo Stocker went aboard their new 385 to see how good a cruiser it really is

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Send your questions to our experts at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com for the chance to win a bottle of Chilgrove gin

Should I add petrol to biodiesel?

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

8 SUMMER CRUISES PLANNED FOR YOU • If you have limited time available this summer, here are eight adventurous cruises roughed out and ready for you

The Channel Islands & St Malo • Famously traffic-free Sark is always enchanting and has several anchorages

Brittany

The Seine Bay

East Coast

Holland • You can weave your way through the inland lakes and canals

The West Country

Southern Ireland

The West Coast of Scotland

Magic Dragon to the rescue • A mid-Atlantic Mayday sends chills down the spine of ARC crew member Craig Gray

Dinghy pitfalls and how to avoid them • Dinghies and tenders might be small, but good seamanship is just as vital in these diminutive craft as it is in much larger boats, as Rachael Sprot explains

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HOME WATERS ISLAND HOPPING • Despite fog and easterly winds, Jonty Pearce falls for the charms of the Isles of Scilly on a late-summer cruise

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

25 BOATS THAT CHANGED THE WAY WE SAIL • Nic Compton looks at the 25 yachts under 40ft which have had the biggest impact on UK sailing

Why cross an ocean? • When 28-year-old Nicolette Milnes Walker became the first woman to cross the Atlantic, non-stop and alone, her initial reaction was to forget all about it. Later she revisited her diaries and asked herself… why?

BOOK CLUB • Julia Jones reviews the latest maritime reading

ME & MY BOAT • If you want to tell us why you love your boat, get in touch by email yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com or by post Yachting Monthly, Future PLC, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR United Kingdom

EXPERT OPINION • BEN SUTCLIFFE-DAVIES, Marine Surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA) www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk

KEEPING YOUR COOL • A fridge is considered essential for a cruising yacht these days, but what is the most efficient system to install?...