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.

SLAVES TO THE MACHINE

Russia suspected of 63-hour attack on GPS signals in the Baltic region

Falmouth installs green filters

NEWS IN NUMBERS

EU conference on end-of-life boats

Spirit Yachts new Q Class yacht

Tributes paid to boatbuilder Iain Oughtred

Yacht lost after snagging discarded fishing gear

Translated 9 retires from OGR with hull damage

RNLI and Peter Beales create the ‘With Courage’ rose

LETTERS

Yachting Monthly

Are you brave enough to have a go?

Harbours that carry happy memories

FIRST TEST LINJETT 39 • This long-established, yet little known, Swedish yard believes it has the perfect formula for a contemporary yacht with timeless appeal. Rupert Holmes put her through her paces

10 BEST HIDDEN SCOTTISH ANCHORAGES

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

How do I stop my fenders popping out?

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

AN EASIER WAY TO NAVIGATE • Sometimes, rather than knowing where you are, it’s easier to know where you aren’t, says Justin Morton

Affordable routes into sailing • Sailing doesn’t have to break the bank. Crewing on other people’s boats offers many low-cost sailing opportunities, says Robin Ashcroft

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF AIS IN THE NIGHT-TIME • When container vessels mysteriously started keeping clear of Peter Webb’s yacht, it seemed odd, but the answer to their unusual behaviour didn’t emerge until they were safely in harbour

CRUISING HIGHLAND HOPPING • Every anchorage in the Western Isles is different, giving the sailor the experience of a new world, as Dick Durham discovers

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ADVENTURE EXPLORING THE NORTHERN AEGEAN • Genevieve Leaper and partner Aleko discovered a wealth of birdlife and fascinating monasteries during an off-season Greek Island cruise

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

Sailing as a trainee on the schooner Oosterschelde

NEW GEAR • Dennis O’Neill reviews the latest marine products – including two new app upgrades offering quick and affordable AIS data

Helpless witnesses

TECHNICAL CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROPELLER • A change of propeller can dramatically improve a yacht’s performance while saving money on fuel. Sam Fortescue reports on the latest options

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TECHNICAL THE RETURN OF SQUARE RIGGERS • With the drive to reduce carbon emissions, could high-end sailing tech be ushering in a new age of working sailing ships and square riggers? Ben Lowings investigates

TECHNICAL KETCH TO SCHOONER • Roger Hughes explains why he swapped his masts to create an impressive brigantine square-rigger

THE CONFESSIONAL • OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS