Yachting Monthly

23/10/2025

Sailing Tip of the Day: What happens when waves get trapped by refraction...

📸: Yachting Monthly

23/10/2025

Celebrating the BBC Shipping Forecast's 100th Birthday, Jane Russell takes us on a Scottish coastal cruise through the forecast sea area, exploring some special places.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/sailing-the-shipping-forecast-it-became-a-sun-sparkling-day-as-we-approached-kinnaird-head-103111

📸: Joanna Martin, Curlew Cottage Design / Jane Russell

23/10/2025

An archaeological dig at the historic Buckler’s Hard shipyard, famous for building warships for Nelson’s Navy, has unearthed a remarkably well-preserved 18th-century slipway. The discovery is expected to shed new light on how warships were built.

An archaeological dig at the historic Buckler’s Hard shipyard, famous for building warships for Nelson’s Navy, has unearthed a remarkably well-preserved 18th century slipway.

22/10/2025

In the first-ever Sailing Podcast episode, Yachting Monthly's Theo Stocker steps aboard W***y Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent to discuss the fascinating history of the boat with Kit and Jessie Rogers.

They also talk about boatbuilding and getting locked up for blowing the whistle on an illegal sea cucumber farm!

The Sailing Podcast is a brand new podcast Series from the folks behind Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and Practical Boat Owner magazines.

Subscribe today to ensure you never miss an episode: https://youtu.be/hGLwpWgxSLg

22/10/2025

Why automotive-type wire will fail you in damp conditions, plus how proper tinned marine cable can prevent corrosion and save your systems.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/stop-using-automotive-wire-on-your-boat-the-critical-wiring-mistake-that-makes-remaking-joints-impossible-103093

22/10/2025

Rebuilt after Hurricane Ivan, Paul Dale tests Alexa, a Dufour Classic 41, in the Tobago Sailing Week races

Rebuilt after Hurricane Ivan, Paul Dale tests Alexa, a Dufour Classic 41 in the Tobago Sailing Week races. Read on to learn more.

21/10/2025

How a 'no' from the Folkboat Association lead to the hugely popular Contessa 32...

In the first-ever Sailing Podcast episode, Yachting Monthly's Theo Stocker steps aboard W***y Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent to discuss the fascinating history of the boat with Kit and Jessie Rogers.

They also talk about boatbuilding and getting locked up for blowing the whistle on an illegal sea cucumber farm!

The Sailing Podcast is a brand new podcast Series from the folks behind Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and Practical Boat Owner magazines.

Subscribe today to ensure you never miss an episode: https://youtu.be/hGLwpWgxSLg

21/10/2025

Rebuilt after Hurricane Ivan, Paul Dale tests Alexa, a Dufour Classic 41, in the Tobago Sailing Week races.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/how-a-hurricane-wrecked-dufour-classic-41-won-line-honours-in-her-first-race-during-tobago-sailing-week-103080

21/10/2025

In the 1990s, production cruising yachts got fatter and faster, so Beneteau quickly joined the trend by relaunching its popular Oceanis range. Duncan Kent takes the Oceanis 351 out for a spin

In the 1990s production cruising yachts got fatter and faster, and Beneteau followed suit. Duncan Kent takes the Beneteau Oceanis 351 out for a spin

20/10/2025

The Xcruising range was X-Yachts’ first step in the direction of an out-and-out cruising yacht, but has she stood the test of time? Graham Snook sailed an XC42 to find out.

The Xcruising range was X-Yachts’ first step in the direction of an out-and-out cruising yacht, but has she stood the test of time? Graham Snook sailed an XC42 to find out

20/10/2025

"We got the logbook back from the 1979 Fastnet"

In the first-ever Sailing Podcast episode, Yachting Monthly's Theo Stocker steps aboard W***y Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent to discuss the fascinating history of the boat with Kit and Jessie Rogers.

They also talk about boatbuilding and getting locked up for blowing the whistle on an illegal sea cucumber farm!

The Sailing Podcast is a brand new podcast Series from the folks behind Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and Practical Boat Owner magazines.

Subscribe today to ensure you never miss an episode: https://youtu.be/hGLwpWgxSLg

20/10/2025

An archaeological dig at the historic Buckler’s Hard shipyard, famous for building warships for Nelson’s Navy, has unearthed a remarkably well-preserved 18th-century slipway. The discovery is expected to shed new light on how warships were built.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/historic-shipbuilding-bucklers-hard-dig-unearths-rare-18th-century-slipway-used-by-nelsons-navy-103068

📸: Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust