Yachting Monthly

30/09/2025

Sailing tip of the day: The best angle for rigging a preventer at the bow...

📸: Yachting Monthly

30/09/2025

Britain’s libraries and institutions are being called upon to save from export a unique collection of 18th- and 19th-century charts that document Britain’s rise to become the world’s leading maritime power.

Call to save historic £6 million chart collection that includes Captain James Cook's original charts and Lord Nelson's chair

30/09/2025

While most people talk about the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’s remote northern coast proves delightfully remote for Lu Heikell.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/the-disembodied-vhf-radio-call-had-actually-come-from-a-plane-lu-heikell-102897

29/09/2025

The Jeanneau Sun 2500 is an easy-to-handle pocket cruiser that is both fun and practical, as David Harding discovered on spending four days aboard.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/reviews/yacht-reviews/jeanneau-sun-2500-review

📸: David Harding

29/09/2025

A multitool is a toolkit that fits in your pocket, ready when you need it the most. We put some popular models to the test.

A multitool is a toolkit in your pocket for when you need it the most. We put eight popular models to the test to find the best multitool for sailors

28/09/2025

After a mere 12 years of restoration, Gerben Bergsma gets a little more than he bargained for in a race from Harlingen to the isle of Terschelling.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/the-salty-water-was-dangerously-reaching-the-cockpit-edge-and-we-had-to-prevent-the-boat-from-taking-too-much-water-99870

📸: Gerben Bergsma

28/09/2025

Simon Hampton-Matthews asks whether a radar reflector is still the best way to be seen on the water and if it is necessary for your yacht.

Simon Hampton-Matthews asks if a radar reflector is still the best way to be seen on the water and if you really need one on your yacht

27/09/2025

Phil Sampson and Jayne Toyne tested some of the most popular dehumidifiers to help you decide which is best for your usage...

Damp and condensation can lead to serious problems in a yacht, getting hold of the best boat dehumidifier will make an enormous difference

27/09/2025

You could see the clear Cannes sky through the panoramic coachroof windows aboard the Contest Yachts 63CS at the yachting festival.

Five easy steps lead down from the forward cockpit area into a raised, full-width saloon with a lovely ambience and ample space. I

nterior design is by Wetzels Brown Partners of Amsterdam, which has collaborated with Contest for over 10 years. Key priorities for this model were to maximise volume, natural light and ventilation.

An excellent, large galley is aft to port in the passageway to the owner’s cabin. It’s impressively thought out, with lots of worktop space, plenty of stowage, and a GN Espace induction hob, electric oven, and cooker hood. There's also a dishwasher, a boiling water tap, a coffee machine, and a bar with a wine fridge at the saloon end.

A lot of thought, knowledge and experience has gone into the helm stations. These have generously rotating seats that adjust fore and aft. At the same time, big folding foot chocks make for a comfortable helming position sitting on the coaming when helming upwind, from where there’s an excellent view of the luff of the jib and spinnakers.

Big pedestals at both helm stations have plenty of space for MFDs and instrumentation, plus controls for the hydraulic furlers and other switch gear, as well as the retractable bow and stern thrusters. There’s also a ‘panic’ button that stops all the winches and hydraulics from operating, an important safety feature.

Test Editor Toby Hodges trialled it, saying, 'Our best speed of the test was with the asymmetric spinnaker in 19 knots and at 120º to the true wind. We hit 10.6 knots, with the boat feeling powered up'

Contest 63CS Specifications:
- LOA (including sprit): 20.54m / 67ft 5in
- Hull length: 19.29m / 63ft 4in
- LWL: 17.85m / 58ft 7in
- Beam: 5.50m / 18ft 0in
- Draught (standard keel): 2.90m / 9ft 6in
- Displacement: 31,900kg / 70,327lb
- Ballast (standard keel): 12,000kg / 26,456lb
- Fuel: 1,560lt / 344gal
- Water: 1,150lt / 253gal
- Engine: 125kW / 168hp
- Sail area/displacement ratio: 23.3
- Disp/LWL ratio: 156
- Price as tested: approx €3.5m

📸: Jenny Jasper

27/09/2025

When a mysterious loss of coolant jeopardised his sailing, Andy Du Port knew the time had come to replace his yacht’s veteran Volvo Penta.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/how-we-installed-a-new-engine-on-our-yacht-98437

26/09/2025

At the Southampton Boat Show, Ewan MacGregor was particularly interested in the hybrid-electric Dufour Yachts 48's UK debut.

This luxury yacht offers several different configurations, designed by Umberto Felci of Felci.

The aft cockpit features a wet bar and grill overlooking a swim platform. This setup allows for outdoor living while on the water, alongside the adjustable table, which is further forward.

Down a few steps, the saloon and interior galley have natural light via longitudinal coachroof windows.

You can choose a forward or lateral galley with a formal dining space or more movable furniture. You can also have three or four cabins on board.

Dufour 48 Specifications:
- LOA: 50.2 ft
- Beam: 15.11 ft
- Draft: 5.9 ft - 1.75 m
- Light displacement: 30 644 lbs
- Engines: 60 hp
- Architect: Felci Yacht Design
- Interior Designer: Ardizio Design

📸: Jenny Jasper

26/09/2025

Britain’s libraries and institutions are being called on to save a unique collection of 18th and 19th-century charts from export. The items document Britain’s rise to become the world’s leading maritime power.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/call-to-save-historic-6-million-chart-collection-102828