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The ultimate school run: 53 children, 3 dogs, and a 3,000-mile Atlantic adventure **Hundreds of sailors successfully crossed the Atlantic in December as the ARC rally celebrates 40 years** The dream of crossing the Atlantic never fades and hundreds of sailors successfully sailed from Las Palmas to Grenada with …Continue reading » The post The ultimate school run: 53 children, 3 dogs, and a 3,000-mile Atlantic adventure appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
12.03.2026 06:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How smart technology is finally fixing the humble bilge pump **New innovations mean you have more chance of keeping your boat afloat and avoiding polluting the sea around you. Rob Melotti investigates** Bilge pumps are such a simple, standard piece of equipment that very little has changed about them in decades, but …Continue reading » The post How smart technology is finally fixing the humble bilge pump appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
12.03.2026 06:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Of mildewed Sou’westers and high-vis dreams – Libby Purves 2SYG1R0 Yellow Water Proof Sou'westers hanging up ready for use. **From dove-grey disappearing kit to the roar of scramble bikes, Libby Purves wonders why we ever felt we needed more than a little ship.** Some evenings, when we’re simply not in a mood for watching a sloppy romance, old sitcoms or the latest modish-sadistic …Continue reading » The post Of mildewed Sou’westers and high-vis dreams – Libby Purves appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
11.03.2026 06:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We sailed to the Winter Olympics **Bill and Kate Morris spend the summer cruising through Liguria, Corsica and Sardinia ahead of work at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games** The crackle of skis on vertiginous pistes, an icy puck at the base of a brawling mass of burly hockey …Continue reading » The post We sailed to the Winter Olympics appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
10.03.2026 06:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘A true test, both human and maritime’, says solo French skipper Damien Guillou of the 2026 Golden Globe Race Damien Guillou has been sailing PRB since summer 2021 to prepare for the race. Credit: Getty **Returning French favourite Damien Guillou talks solitude at sea and switching from highly technical offshore racing to raw adventure, plus his biggest lessons from the 2022 Golden Globe Race. Here's how he's preparing to set off again in 2026.** Damien Guillou has quite the offshore pedigree. He’s been an IMOCA boat captain (he prepared Jean Le Cam’s boat for …Continue reading » The post ‘A true test, both human and maritime’, says solo French skipper Damien Guillou of the 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
09.03.2026 05:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From missionary work to solo sailing: How skipper Christopher Langham is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race Photo by Christopher Langham. **Christopher Langham reflects on his motivations for entering the Golden Globe Race, life at sea, and how his faith has shaped his approach to sailing. Here's how he's preparing to sail around the world solo, non-stop, and unassisted with only traditional navigation techniques.** Christopher Langham is waiting for the ice to melt. He’s in Hamburg with his OE32, Savoir Vivre Libre. At the first available …Continue reading » The post From missionary work to solo sailing: How skipper Christopher Langham is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
06.03.2026 06:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The furler has jammed and the wind is building: What do you do? **Expert Rachael Sprot tackles a mid-channel crisis: Helen and Mark are over-pressed with a jammed furler and rising winds. What's the move?** Helen and Mark sail their Halberg Rassy 34, Gemini, in the Bristol Channel. They’ve left Padstow at high water at …Continue reading » The post The furler has jammed and the wind is building: What do you do? appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
05.03.2026 06:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Zoonie Sails Home: A phlegmatic odyssey **From 191-year-old tortoises to ‘Vicky the Volvo,’ Dick Durham reviews a circumnavigation tale that’s as winsome as it is eccentric** I’ve often wondered why people give names to inanimate objects, why they feel the need to christen cold steel, personalise …Continue reading » The post Zoonie Sails Home: A phlegmatic odyssey appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
04.03.2026 06:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Navigating medical emergencies at sea **A basic first aid kit is often an afterthought on board, but do you know if yours is sufficient, and how to use what’s inside? Nick Leather explains all** Why do accidents happen at the most inopportune times? Occurring when you least need them and potentially putting a crew …Continue reading » The post Navigating medical emergencies at sea appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
03.03.2026 06:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘The underdog that could shake the rank’: How solo skipper Isa Rosli is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race Photo by Isa Rosli. **Skipper Isa Rosli hopes to become the first Canadian Melayu to complete a solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation in the 2026 Golden Globe Race. Here's how he's preparing.** For a long time, sailing was Isa Rosli’s secret. ‘I’ve wanted to experience sailing ever since I was in elementary …Continue reading » The post ‘The underdog that could shake the rank’: How solo skipper Isa Rosli is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
02.03.2026 11:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From the Mountains to the Sea: How solo skipper Andrew Ritchie is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race Photo: Andrew Ritchie. **Mountaineer and outdoor educator Andrew Ritchie talks preparations for the 2026 Golden Globe Race and facing the 'Sailor's Everest'– Cape Horn.** Andrew Ritchie will celebrate his 70th birthday somewhere in the Southern Ocean. He’ll be well underway on the solo, nonstop, …Continue reading » The post From the Mountains to the Sea: How solo skipper Andrew Ritchie is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
27.02.2026 06:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Sailor and the Showgirl: How solo skipper Mara Løvenskiold is preparing for her 2026 Golden Globe Race Photo: Mara Løveskiold / GGR. **Mara Løvenskiold examines the role of social media in her 2026 Golden Globe Race campaign, and shares how she is preparing herself and her Saltram Saga 36 to sail around the world solo, nonstop, and unassisted as the only woman in the race.** Mara Løvenskiold is currently livestreaming her Atlantic crossing. She’s just over a week into her qualifying passage for the 2026 …Continue reading » The post The Sailor and the Showgirl: How solo skipper Mara Løvenskiold is preparing for her 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
25.02.2026 10:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Finding my feet (and my sense of humor) in yacht racing **In an effort to broaden her sailing experience, cruising sailor Anna Bingham found a boat to crew on at her local club, and had a blast in the process** My friend Claire told me there was no such thing as a slow race, but that’s exactly what I got …Continue reading » The post Finding my feet (and my sense of humor) in yacht racing appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
25.02.2026 06:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why now might be the time to upgrade your yacht’s toilet **What’s it worth to make your boat’s facilities easier and more convenient to use? Jake Kavanagh looks at the costs and the benefits to help decide** Efficient use of power is rarely far from a skipper’s mind, so building in capacity to flush toilets using battery …Continue reading » The post Why now might be the time to upgrade your yacht’s toilet appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
24.02.2026 06:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘Unfinished business’, Pat Lawless says of returning for the 2026 Golden Globe Race Pat Lawless has opted for a sprayhood. He would not use a doghouse as he believes it will add too much windage. Credit: Nora Havel/GGR **Pat Lawless returns for the 2026 Golden Globe Race after a self-steering failure forced him to retire in 2022. Here's how he's preparing.** For Pat Lawless, the 2026 Golden Globe Race has been a long time coming. Lawless grew up sailing on Limerick’s …Continue reading » The post ‘Unfinished business’, Pat Lawless says of returning for the 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
20.02.2026 06:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Savvy Navvy – standing up for themselves on the app store **Some companies are impossible to reach, while others make the effort. Yachting Monthly's Rob Melotti spoke to with Savvy Navvy’s man on the digital front line…** Savvy Navvy is a disruptor in the downloadable navigation app business, challenging fixed plotter companies worldwide on all fronts with …Continue reading » The post Savvy Navvy – standing up for themselves on the app store appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
19.02.2026 15:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cruising to the starting line: How to get started yacht racing **Many cruising sailors can’t think of anything worse than charging round the cans, but it can make you a far better cruising sailor, says Nigel Lloyd** As a committed cruiser of 30 years, I often wondered what the point of yacht racing was. There seemed to …Continue reading » The post Cruising to the starting line: How to get started yacht racing appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
19.02.2026 06:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Essential Guide to Marine Rope Materials and Construction: How Ropes are Made A braided line is spliced and coiled differently to a stranded line, while knots weaken them in different ways **Understanding how ropes are made and used for running rigging will help you knot, splice and care for them better** To master the practical aspects of knotting and ropework, it is important to learn a little about the materials, tools …Continue reading » The post Essential Guide to Marine Rope Materials and Construction: How Ropes are Made appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
18.02.2026 06:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sailing the shipping forecast: Unlocking the secrets of the Thames **Beyond the shifting sands and windfarms lies a cruiser's paradise. From London’s heart to Suffolk’s quiet mudflats, discover the magic** The Thames sea area extends from the northeast corner of Norfolk to the Kent coast at Deal and across to …Continue reading » The post Sailing the shipping forecast: Unlocking the secrets of the Thames appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
17.02.2026 06:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘Like a speck of dust on the vast ocean’: How Daniel Alfredsson is preparing his boat Pale Blue Dot for the 2026 Golden Globe Race Skipper Daniel Alfredsson's OE32, Pale Blue Dot, with which he will enter the 2026 Golden Globe Race. Photo by Daniel Alfredsson / GGR. **One-time mechanic, commercial diver, and skipper Daniel Alfredsson shares how he's preparing to sail around the world solo, nonstop, and unassisted for the 2026 Golden Globe Race.** Swedish/Norwegian sailor Daniel Alfredsson is getting ready to sail around the world again. He and the other 2026 Golden Globe …Continue reading » The post ‘Like a speck of dust on the vast ocean’: How Daniel Alfredsson is preparing his boat Pale Blue Dot for the 2026 Golden Globe Race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
16.02.2026 06:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘One electronic fault shouldn’t be enough to cripple your entire boat’ – Lu Heikell **After a computer fire nearly spelled disaster, Lu Heikell explores why integrated yacht electronics might be a "Jenga tower" ready to fall** Electrical fumes and smoke billowed out of my computer the other day, and soon after my busy screen turned BIOS …Continue reading » The post ‘One electronic fault shouldn’t be enough to cripple your entire boat’ – Lu Heikell appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
12.02.2026 06:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Exploring the Tobago Cays by yacht: ‘The allure is underwater, on the reef and in the seagrass meadow’ <figure><img alt="Dwarfed by the Anse des Pitons, St Lucia" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/02/YAM324.feat_tobago_cays_8pg.03_Anse_des_pitons_St_Lucia-1-300x169.gif" width="300" /><figcaption>Dwarfed by the Anse des Pitons, St Lucia. Photo: Dr Lou Luddington </figcaption></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>While the sailing may be awe-inspiring in the southern Caribbean, the Tobago Cays' true magic lies beneath the surface</strong></p><p>Well, we seem to have arrived in paradise,’ Tom exclaims as we sail smoothly through the shallow channel and drift <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/exploring-the-tobago-cays-by-yacht-the-allure-is-underwater-on-the-reef-and-in-the-seagrass-meadow-104088">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/exploring-the-tobago-cays-by-yacht-the-allure-is-underwater-on-the-reef-and-in-the-seagrass-meadow-104088" rel="nofollow">Exploring the Tobago Cays by yacht: &#8216;The allure is underwater, on the reef and in the seagrass meadow&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting Monthly</a>.</p>
05.02.2026 06:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How an army of island divers saved our yacht that was impaled on coral <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/02/YAM324.skills_LC_Coral_nav.Aground_32-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>John and Anne Marley set sail from Australia to bring medical and school supplies to Papua New Guinea. On leaving Sudest Island, their boat became stuck on the coral only to be saved by the islanders</strong></p><p>The school flagpole at Dumaga Bay on Sudest Island was the mast of a wrecked yacht. This should have been <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/top-story/how-an-army-of-island-divers-saved-our-yacht-that-was-impaled-on-coral-104074">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/top-story/how-an-army-of-island-divers-saved-our-yacht-that-was-impaled-on-coral-104074" rel="nofollow">How an army of island divers saved our yacht that was impaled on coral</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting Monthly</a>.</p>
04.02.2026 06:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pete Goss on conquering the Southern Ocean <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/YAM312.skills_lc_chisnell.10_syho23ka_10757-300x169.jpg" width="300" /><figcaption>The Bass Strait is know for sometimes atrocious conditions with storms that track up from the Southern Ocean funneled between Australia and Tasmania. Photo: Rolex / Kurt Arrigo</figcaption></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>Pete Goss reflects on 40 years of Southern Ocean extremes, from the raw power of an IMOCA 60 to the heated comfort of more cruising oriented options</strong></p><p>Gazing out of the window at 36,000ft, with a glass of bubbly in hand, is the perfect time for reflection. <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/blogs/pete-goss-on-conquering-the-southern-ocean-104065">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/blogs/pete-goss-on-conquering-the-southern-ocean-104065" rel="nofollow">Pete Goss on conquering the Southern Ocean</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting Monthly</a>.</p>
03.02.2026 06:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beginner’s guide to drying anchorages <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/YAM323.skills_PS_drying_out_scillies.02_Oddity_dried_out_5-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>Pete Goss was enchanted by the Isles of Scilly, but deliberately going aground still feels unnatural, so he’s outlined how he does it...</strong></p><p>With life pulled in too many directions we’ve come to the conclusion that any window of opportunity must be buttered <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/beginners-guide-to-drying-anchorages-104015">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/beginners-guide-to-drying-anchorages-104015" rel="nofollow">Beginner’s guide to drying anchorages</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting Monthly</a>.</p>
29.01.2026 06:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Never run dry: The ultimate guide to boat tank gauges <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/YAM323.tech_focus_tank_gauges.01_alamy_b843h9-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>Whether your tank is half full or half empty, knowing what’s in your tanks and trusting your means of checking is critical to successful cruising, writes Theo Stocker</strong></p><p>You don’t want to arrive at your favourite anchorage only to discover that you’ve run out of water, your holding <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/never-run-dry-the-ultimate-guide-to-boat-tank-gauges-103957">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/never-run-dry-the-ultimate-guide-to-boat-tank-gauges-103957" rel="nofollow">Never run dry: The ultimate guide to boat tank gauges</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingmonthly.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting Monthly</a>.</p>
27.01.2026 06:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Against the tide: A 1,000-mile race against the Great British Summer **Tony Moss and his wife Marike cross the North Sea to sail around Britain anticlockwise, braving the Scottish summer along the way** According to the news and messages from home, the beginning of July is a scorcher, with the heat almost unbearable. …Continue reading » The post Against the tide: A 1,000-mile race against the Great British Summer appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
21.01.2026 06:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A cold shower and shredded £50s: The reality of Mediterranean yacht ownership **From Croatia to Malta, Nick Ridley shares the joys and expensive jolts of his first Mediterranean season aboard a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45DS** I wonder what proportion of Yachting Monthly readers are boat-owners? And what proportion are dreamers? And how many of the …Continue reading » The post A cold shower and shredded £50s: The reality of Mediterranean yacht ownership appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
20.01.2026 06:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wetter, warmer, sunnier: A forecasters guide to the challenges and opportunities of climate change for sailors **A veteran forecaster explores how climate change is reshaping our seas and what shifting winds and rising tides really mean for sailors** ‘Climate change’ is a phrase that can brush past our ears without a thought to its implications. Each day media …Continue reading » The post Wetter, warmer, sunnier: A forecasters guide to the challenges and opportunities of climate change for sailors appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
19.01.2026 06:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race is back for 2026! Boats line up ahead of the start of Leg 1 of the Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race at Pendennis Point, Cornwall on 8th June 2025. Photo: Luke Williams. **The YM Celtic Triangle Race returns 31 May - 11 June 2026 with a fun, social, and festive offshore racing atmosphere. You can now register your interest with the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club.** The Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race is back for a second year in a row after it was resurrected in …Continue reading » The post The Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race is back for 2026! appeared first on Yachting Monthly.
16.01.2026 06:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0