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.

AMBITIOUS DINNER PLANS

Tragic sinking of Bayesian; Italian prosecutors investigate

Pip Hare en route to Vendée Globe

NEWS IN NUMBERS

EU Entry-Exit System to go live in November

Top sailors race in 37th America’s Cup

Scientists sail the Northwest Passage

Kayaker hit by motorboat

First triple amputee in record solo Pacific bid

Daniel Craig’s birthday gift to the RNLI

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Fog, calm and a dodgy engine

Family sailing just needs ingenuity

MOODY DS48 • Can a boat built for long-term, long-distance cruising and offering one-level living still deliver an enjoyable sailing experience? Theo Stocker sets sail across the English Channel to find out

Would you cross an ocean with this skipper?

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Work on tidal time

Get seasickness out in the open

Can I return to the EU without paying VAT?

Safety equipment

Calibrate your log

Reef the main in light conditions

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The secrets of skippering a successful cruise • Setting off on a cruise is easy, but planning a route that keeps your options open and ensures the enjoyment of all on board is more of an art, says Justin Morton

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

TESTING, TESTING

CONSIDER THE CREW

WHERE AND WHEN DO YOU WANT TO GO?

PAYING THE BILL

PLAN YOUR CRUISE

A QUESTION OF WEATHER

PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE

I WAS THE ONLY SAILOR ON OUR FAMILY CHARTER AND IT HAD TO GO WELL • Crystal waters, cliff tombs and sunken outboards – Iain Willis wanted to ensure plain sailing for his family’s first charter around Turkey’s Lycian Coast

LESSONS LEARNED

CRUISING THE KINGDOM OF THE ISLES • Joanna Martin and her husband Mark sail across the Irish Sea to the legendary sea kingdom and to draw the wonderful wildlife there

THE KINGDOM OF THE ISLES

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CRUISING NOTES

A delicate subject • New owner Monty Halls tests his sailing skills with his family aboard their Colvic 34 ketch Sobek. A recently qualified Day Skipper, Monty faces a few unexpected challenges…

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CRUISING THOUSANDS OF MILES ACROSS THE INDIAN OCEAN • Floris and Ivar battled severe weather and cross swell to sail from Australia to South Africa, but there were beautiful islands on the way

DANGEROUS FUTURE • RISING SEA LEVELS

USEFUL INFORMATION

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

SCUTTLEBUTT

OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR REACHES UK

DIARY DATES

NEW BR1 winter collection • Extra warmth for colder climes

Small boat on big water...