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.

SERIOUS FUN

NEWS • If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Heather Prentice Email heather.prentice@futurenet.com Tel 0330 390 6738

Southampton’s Ocean Village to start Ocean Globe Race 2023

NEWS IN NUMBERS

GGR skipper rescued as finish line beckons

Shipping forecast to leave Long Wave radio

NEWS

MCIB recommends updated code of practice after yacht fire

Portland floating accommodation plan for asylum seekers

RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards save 506 lives in 2022

Volunteers collect 18 tonnes of litter from Britain’s beaches in 2022

NEW BOATS • Toby Heppell heads for the sun and rounds up the new luxury yachts launched in Mediterranean style at Cannes Yachting Festival for 2023

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

Yachting Monthly

Sailing away from the sea

A watery graveyard revisited

The traditional magic of inflatables

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

Read the barometer… properly

A sailors’ proverb which rings true

Night watch routines

Anchoring preparations

Clamp meter buying and using

Salt water underfoot

Use AIS to steer clear of ferries

A davit-free overnight dinghy solution

Anchor in the shallows for more peace

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

How to prepare for HEAVY WEATHER • It’s one thing weathering a storm offshore, but what should coastal sailors do when a big blow is imminent? Martin Thomas explains, and Theo Stocker puts it to the test

HOW TO DRY OUT ALONGSIDE • Knowing how to dry out against piles or a wall can save time and money for working on the hull, says Rachael Sprot

‘SECOND-HAND: THE GOOD, BAD AND THE UGLY’ • When Simon and Sally Hardaker set out with friends to buy a boat suited to long-distance cruising they encountered a tricky second-hand market considerably changed in recent times

ADVENTURE NEW ZEALAND SUMMER CRUISE • Alex and Lesley Stone share the story of their summer cruise around Aotearoa, New Zealand

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KENICHI HORIE ‘I WANT TO CROSS THE PACIFIC AT 100’ • His age-defying achievements are the stuff of legend, says Nic Compton, but how did this gentle, unassuming man fulfil such huge sailing ambitions?

PILOTAGE UP THE RIVER TO BARNSTAPLE • An expedition upriver to Barnstaple, on the estuary of the rivers Taw and Torridge, crosses drying banks and a dangerous harbour bar. Ken Endean updates the pilotage information on the formerly busy port

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

Beating around the boot of Italy • The omens are good when your new boat is so enjoyable on its first passage home

A cruise to the Channel Islands and Brittany • Prepare well and there are few better places to explore close to home, says James Getgood

NEW GEAR • The latest yachting products, with a round-up of new salopettes for offshore racers and budget-conscious sailors

Through the storm

TECHNICAL HOT WATER SYSTEMS...