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.

MAKING IT HAPPEN

HMRC not for turning on second VAT charge for EU-VAT paid boats returning to the UK • If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Katy Stickland

NEWS

Tidal barrage plans for The Wash

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Fines fund environmental improvements

Hike in fees hits Medway sailors

225 shouts to mariners in distress

Golden Globe Race skippers reach halfway

Funding bids invited for water refill stations

Mental health charity closes

NEWS

Funds sought for solo Arctic circumnavigation

Recyclable Optimist begins productions

LETTERS

DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH

Yachting Monthly

A trip down under memory lane

Retracing old wakes over winter

New season, old friends

FIRST TEST ASTUS 22.5 • Adventurous sailors tend to be drawn to small multihulls but the new Astus 22.5 would suit the weekend and family user too

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 can I make sailing more eco-friendly?

Do you set off on a long passage or not?

DIGITAL PASSAGE PLANNING • Electronic navigation is ubiquitous on small cruising yachts now, but is it really possible to compile a proper passage plan digitally? Andy Du Port investigates

PASSAGE PLANNING FORM • Use this form to make a record of your passage – adapt it to suit your preferences

ESSENTIAL WINTER RIG CHECKS • Few things are more important during the spring fit-out than a thorough rig and spar inspection. Duncan Kent runs through the priorities

‘WE WERE USING CAMPING LIGHTS TO SAVE OUR BATTERIES’ • When David Bishop bought a 30-year-old boat, the batteries were dying and the wiring was a mess. The project to sort it all out was far bigger than he had anticipated

LESSONS LEARNED

Embrace the simple life

ADVENTURE THE TWO FACES OF PATAGONIA • While most cruisers take the Panama Canal to the Pacific, Ivar Smits and Floris van Hees head south to sail through the Chilean fjords

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HOME WATERS RIDING THE TIDE • Nick Leather and crew cruise from Portland to Liverpool, making the most of the tidal races to sail around Cornwall, the Bristol Channel and the Irish Sea

YOURCRUISING COMMUNITY

Are we there yet? • Ryan Davies and his partner Faye Reynolds experience a longer than anticipated ocean crossing from Madeira to Portugal

TOM RICHARDSON BOAT CLASSICIST • The owner of the legendary Elephant Boatyard talks to Sophie Dingwall about working on the Hamble and how boatbuilding has changed over the decades

The greatest adventure

BOOK CLUB • Julia Jones reviews the latest maritime reading

NEW GEAR • A round-up of the latest products to help make your sailing safer, warmer and quieter

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HOW IT WORKS STARTER MOTOR

TECHNICAL TURNING SEAWATER INTO DRINKING WATER • An onboard watermaker will free you from ever worrying again about where your next freshwater stop will be. Andy Pag looks at the latest models available for your yacht

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