Yachting Monthly

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.

TWO KINDS OF FUN

THIS MONTH’S SAILORS

All set for the Mini Globe Race

Mini Globe Race 2025 skippers

RNLI CBE for Dowie

Trade associations band together

Tax-free fuel in Porto Montenegro

The Magenta Project appoints new high-level board members

Barba project invites sailors for conservation in the Arctic

RYA launches campaign to create more inclusive future

New record for transatlantic row

THE COOLEST NEW LAUNCHES OF 2025 • Theo Stocker went to the Boot Düsseldorf 2025 boat show in Germany to see this year’s crop of awesome new boats and some exciting new designs being unveiled to the world

BENETEAU FIRST 30

MAXUS 31

DRAGONFLY 36

J/BOATS J/40

X-YACHTS Xc47

SAFFIER 46

TRICAT 6.90

HEYMAN 42 PPH

BESTEVAER 54

WAUQUIEZ 55

LETTERS

DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH

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The strange democracy of sailing

The tyranny of destination

BENETEAU FIRST 44 • With variants suited to racing as well as cruising, the First 44 is a superbly competent boat of two halves, writes Theo Stocker

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Why can’t you change AIS vessel status?

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

What next Day Skipper? • You’ve done the training and passed your Day Skipper qualification, but how do you become a genuinely good, experienced, all-round sailor, asks Anna Bingham

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‘SAILING IS WONDER AND AWE, AS WELL AS SKILLS AND THEORY’ • Can someone with no experience of boats get to grips with sailing and yachts in one week, and enjoy the experience? Jenny Jasper reckons you can after she took her Competent Crew course

LESSONS LEARNED

It’s easy to make friends while cruising • Friendship, help and fun evenings await those willing to risk it, says Paul Trammell

CRUISING LET THE GAMES BEGIN • An offer of work at the 2024 Olympics was the trigger for Kate and Bill Morris to take their 10-metre Moody on a dream adventure

WIN A BAG FULL OF SAILING KIT

A leaf causes chaos • 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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ALL EQUAL AT THE START LINE • World-class women sailors from the world’s toughest races share their views on the future of sailing, gender equality, and balancing motherhood with a sports career

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

Simple Solent delights • Looking for a bite-sized adventure to bring friends together? Try a Friday night cruise

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Frozen in time • As he researched the world’s great tides, Jonathan White visited the Inuit village of Kangiqsujuaq on the coast of Untava Bay, northern Quebec.

BOOK CLUB • Julia Jones reviews the latest maritime reading

NEW GEAR • Dennis O’Neill reviews the latest marine innovations – from comms and navigation to anchoring and emergencies

PARKER 275 • Perfect conditions and a well cared-for boat that is also a lively performer gives Nic Compton a good impression

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