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.

LEAVE NO TRACE

Flare death in Pacific reignites safety debate

Neuschäfer leads as storm hits fleet

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Jet skis finally bound by ‘Rules of the Road’

Sailing not in LA28 Paralympic Games

NEWS

Croatia joins EU Schengen Area

Paper charts deadline postponed

Warning of damage from ‘sticky fuel’

Bank sponsor drops Vendée Globe skipper, sparking outrage over ‘motherhood penalty’

ELAN IMPRESSION 43 • Theo Stocker rounds up the latest new boats launched and announced at Boot Düsseldorf boat show

BAVARIA C46

DUFOUR 41

SAARE 41.2

LETTERS

DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH

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Surviving the harshest continent

Crossing behind a ship is not fail-safe

Suspicious activity

DEHLER 46SQ • Theo Stocker heads into the winter chop at the helm of Dehler’s latest 46-footer

DEHLER 46SQ

THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS

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

Bronze or DZR – which lasts longer?

A Welsh port of refuge, or press on?

The [updated] 10 golden rules of boat handling • There are 10 key principles when it comes to manoeuvring under power, says Rachael Sprot, but it’s time to update them to reflect the latest tech and evolving features of modern boats

RULE 1: SLOW IS PRO

RULE 2: MAINTAIN STEERAGE

RULE 3: GEAR THEN STEER

RULE 4: USE YOUR PROP-WALK

RULE 5: WINDAGE

RULE 6: PIVOT POINTS

RULE 7: THE THREE Ts: TIDE, TIDE AND…TIDE

RULE 8: ASTERN

SINGLEHANDED • USING A MIDSHIPS SPRING

RULE 9: USE YOUR WARPS

RULE 10: MAKE A PLAN

CONCLUSION

Ready to sail for the sunset • Items of kit and spares for an offshore or ocean passage are seemingly endless, but some are essential. Sophie Dingwall finds out what this year’s ARC crews made sure was on board

SAFETY BASICS

COMMS

NAVIGATION

OTHER EQUIPMENT

READY FOR SEA

‘WE LOST OUR MAST 1,000 MILES FROM LAND’ • When the Wennberg family set off across the Atlantic, they didn’t think they would need to motor most of the way without a mast. Sophie Dingwall hears their incredible story

LESSONS LEARNED

White knuckles & waving arms

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SMALL BOAT, BIG ADVENTURE • Sara Lohse and Xan Browne explore the Gothenburg Archipelago on their 24-foot yacht

GOTHENBURG ARCHIPELAGO CRUISING TIPS

YOURCRUISING COMMUNITY

Around Britain to raise money for Parkinson’s • After his wife was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, David Temple decided to circumnavigate the UK

No stopping the old timers • Swedish sailor Thomas Madsen joins the schooner Nina in the Nordic region’s largest classic ship regatta, where 68 magnificent old commercial ships race around the Limfjorden strait in northern Jutland

NEW GEAR • A round-up of the latest yachting products – including the best new clothing in traditional and modern fabrics

TESTED SWELLPRO SPRY+ DRONE

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