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.

BLOOD TIMBER

UN in historic agreement to protect planet’s marine biodiversity • If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Heather Prentice

NEWS

Virginia McVea heads Maritime and Coastguard Agency

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Electric ferry closer to being realised

New island Lentune emerges in the Solent

NEWS

East coast marina invests in wash centre

Marine biodiversity video and writing competition

LETTERS • Send us your questions in less than 200 words by email to yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com or by post Yachting Monthly, Future PLC, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 6JR

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Tracking down previous owners

Writing plans in the sand at low tide

NEW BOATS • Three current pocket-cruisers prove that bigger isn’t always better

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ARCONA 345 • There wasn't much wrong with its predecessor but could the new Arcona 345 get even closer to the ideal performance cruiser?

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Send your questions to our experts at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com for the chance to win a bottle of Chilgrove gin

What’s the right speed for the logbook?

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

Children of the ocean • Liveaboard sailing offers amazing adventures and family time, and it’s becoming easier to do, says Sophie Dingwall

THE 12-POINT SPRING CHECKLIST • Get set for the new season with these checks on systems and equipment, says surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies

‘THE SHAKING OF THE RIG WAS HORRIFIC’ • Mike Reynolds and his wife Nicki were heading for Europe on their 34-foot Yamazaki cruiser-racer Zen Again when a day of light squalls while exiting the tropics quickly turned into something much uglier

ADVENTURE SAILING TO SVALBARD • In their electric-assisted yacht two architects venture to the Norwegian Sea’s most remote and stunning fjords and islands

ADVENTURE ACROSS BISCAY WITH THE ARC RALLY • Abrupt storms and choppy seas keep James Kenning and the crew of Arkyla on their toes

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YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY • Send your sailing gossip, diary dates, cruising news and club or owners’ association updates to Heather Prentice at heather.prentice@futurenet.com

Cool Cornwall • Swapping the Greek Mediterranean for the Cornish Riviera

BUYER’S GUIDE HEAD TORCHES • Fox Morgan gathered the best head torches on the market to find out exactly how they can help when you need to sail or work on your yacht in dark conditions

Ashore at Dunkirk • On 31 May 1940, minesweeper HMS Niger was ordered to Dunkirk. The diary of First Lieutenant Robert Hichens, written primarily for his wife and children, describes how his yachtsman skills helped him get soldiers off the beach.

RECYCLING END OF LIFE BOATS • The marine industry is puzzling over how to dispose safely of redundant, environmentally toxic GRP-built craft. Ollie Taylor investigates

HOW IT WORKS ENGINE STOPPING

MARINE TIMBER WHY TEAK’S TIME IS UP • Jessie Rogers looks at the challenges faced by the yachting industry in sourcing teak that is both legal and sustainable, and considers the...