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.

A HEADY CONCOCTION

THIS MONTH’S DESTINATIONS

Yachtsmen warn of unexploded Second World War bomb in Pula harbour, Croatia

Suspended sentence for rower

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Brian Black Award winners announced

Remembering Bill Pinkney

Six sailors join Cape Horn Hall of Fame

New CA orca interaction library

Perseverance takes first leg of Clipper race

Florida man arrested while attempting Atlantic crossing in ‘hydro pod’

NEW BOATS • Three new 36-footers show just how different yachts can still be. Theo Stocker reports

What drives us to the sea

LETTERS

DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH

Yachting Monthly

Why the old skills belong in a museum

FIRST TEST ELAN IMPRESSION 43 • The new Elan Impression 43 has some big boots to fill. Theo Stocker sailed the new model in Slovenia to see if she has what it takes

ELAN IMPRESSION 43

SKIPPERS' TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Make fenders earn their place

Be the example

Do I have to pay VAT on my boat again?

Use the correct terminology to avoid mishaps

Check your pencil anodes

Reading the new moon

A ship is nearing in fog. What do you do?

Entering unfamiliar harbours • Arriving in a new harbour is part of the excitement of cruising, but it can be stressful without careful preparation, says Harry Dekkers

ATLANTIC MYTHS BUSTED • What does it really take to sail an Atlantic circuit? Justin Halewood cuts through the noise to share what he and his family have learned

‘WRECKED ON THE SAME ISLANDS TWICE’ • When Cris Robinson agreed to deliver an old steel ketch from Venezuela to Curacao, a litany of problems led to a disastrous sense of déjà vu from the shipwreck he experienced 50 years before

LESSONS LEARNED

ADVENTURE ON THIN ICE • Celebrating Norway’s majestic but imperiled Svalbard archipelago

B&G

SAILING SVALBARD

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HOME WATERS PEMBROKESHIRE ISLANDS DREAMING • Despite having cruised many far-flung destinations, Lou Luddington and husband Tom haven’t witnessed anything to rival the rich variety of sailing and marine wildlife offered by Pembrokeshire’s islands

OUR TOP TIPS

THE 2023-24 OCEAN GLOBE RACE SPECTACULAR START • In the spirit of the Whitbread, 14 yachts from 23 different countries set off from Cowes to race around the globe

THE ROUTE

THE ENTRANTS • The yachts are split into three classes: the Adventure Class 46-55ft; Sayula Class 56-65ft; and Flyer Class, comprising ex-Whitbread yachts from the first three editions.

TRACY EDWARDS

TAPIO LEHTINEN

WHITBREAD REUNION

RNLI ‘All Hands on Deck’ celebrates 200 years

Revisiting the Ionian’s idyllic islands • Michael Blyth’s family tackle concussion and high winds on a tour of this Greek sailing Mecca

‘New York, New York’

BOOK CLUB • Julia Jones reviews the latest maritime reading

NEW GEAR • The latest innovations making life at sea safer and easier. Dennis O’Neill reports

ORCA DISPLAY 2 & CORE SMART CHARTPLOTTER FROM £899

HOW IT WORKS HULL FITTINGS

TECHNICAL ACCIDENTS AT SEA [and how to avoid them] • Crew safety is paramount for any skipper,...