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.

SKIPPER IN A PICKLE

Orca interactions with boats escalate • If you have a news story to share, contact news editor Katy Stickland Email Katy.Stickland@futurenet.com Tel 0330 390 6738

NEWS

Legal action against sewage spills

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Award for savvy navvy

Petrol and diesel phase out on the Broads

Offshore wind farm for Celtic Sea

VAT warning for boats visiting Portugal

New marina planned for St Peter Port

NEWS

Radar reflector MGN will not be amended

Crewsaver moves towards greener production

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

DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH

Line-handling tips for solo sailors

Yachting Monthly

Winter jobs and summer dreaming

The man in the creek

Sustainability is old hat

NORDSHIP 420 DS • Centre cockpit, deck saloon yachts with full-beam aft cabins seem to offer everything, but is the promise too good to be true? Graham Snook heads to Denmark to find out

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

How do I get high water timings correct?

How would you tackle a berth in a gale?

Take your friends & family sailing • Skippering a novice crew of friends and family isn’t always easy, but get it right and they might want to come again, says Rachael Sprot

HOW TO MAKE OLD SAILS LAST LONGER • Sails stretch over time and can seriously impact the performance and handling of your boat. Paul Lees tells Theo Stocker how to make do with old sails, and when it’s time to bite the bullet

‘MY BOAT SANK FROM UNDER ME IN 20 MINUTES’ • When Golden Globe Race competitor Tapio Lehtinen was woken by a loud bang, he had just enough time to jump into his liferaft. He reflects on the sinking and his rescue

LESSONS LEARNED

LESSONS LEARNED

ISLAND HOPPING TO GREECE • Nic Compton returns to the cruising grounds of his childhood, but this time in his own boat, sailing from the south of France to Levkas

PLAYING THE TIDES • The Raz de Sein has a bad reputation but is sometimes friendly. Ken Endean explains why, and how, to conquer this Breton passage

A simple question of physics

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

Hoist the kettle! • Martin Frobisher shares his experiences owning a boat and sailing in the UK for the first time

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Building struggles

BEST NEW GEAR • A jury of experts at the METS annual marine equipment trade show have selected 2022’s most innovative boating products

TECHNICAL WEATHER & TIDE APPS • Weather and tidal data is getting easier and cheaper to download. Sam Fortescue reviews the latest options in an increasingly crowded market

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SIGMA 33 • One of the most successful offshore one-designs ever launched, the Sigma 33 is also becoming widely recognised as a capable and versatile cruising yacht

THE CONFESSIONAL • OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS