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.

THE DARK ART OF ANCHORING

Autonomous vessel trials ‘tightly controlled’

Orca interaction advice released

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Petition launched over UK VAT payments

Watersport launches banned in Cornish port

Biofuel upgrade will affect older engines

End of an era

Boat suppliers and owners warned to be alert for people smugglers

Sailors urged to report wildlife disturbances

England’s largest seagrass planting programme begins

NEW BOATS • A slew of 40ft cruisers have appeared in recent months, along with some massive multihulls. Toby Heppell rounds up the best

LETTERS • Send us your questions in less than 200 words by email yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com or by post Yachting Monthly, Future PLC, 161 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9AP

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Sailors and social media

Going aground

CRUISING DESTINATIONS FOR HISTORY

HMS Trincomalee: the oldest warship still afloat in Europe

The amazing finds of Sutton Hoo

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

Lower your furling sails

Clean out your bilge

Cockpit lockers: secure ashore and at sea

Easy way to get out of an anchor chain jam

Practice working aloft

Why restore a boat?

Where can I find my boat’s HIN number?

Can tide height affect an object’s visibility?

A better way to snub your anchor • When it comes to anchor snubbers, everyone has been doing it wrong for years, says Jonathan Neeves, who has a very different approach to ensuring a secure night on the hook

SETTING THE SNUBBER

TIPS + TRICKS

FATHER’S DAY OFFER

How to protect your boat & lines • Stopping your boat snatching at its mooring lines in harbour is essential to protect your boat, says Miranda Delmar-Morgan

How to take amazing sailing photos • Getting a decent shot of your boat or action on board can be tricky. YM photographer Richard Langdon shares his pro tips

TYPES OF CAMERA

PEOPLE & ACTION

EXPOSURE, APERTURE & ISO

BOATS

DRONES

PROCESSING & EDITING

‘I was blown in a huge circle around the Ionian’ • Alexander Shaw was sailing his 29ft Westerly GK-29 yacht 150 miles from land when he encountered the record-breaking Storm Janus

LESSONS LEARNED

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A FAMILY AFFAIR • Quadriplegic cerebral palsy has never held Natasha Lambert back and with the help of her family, she has now conquered the Atlantic

THE BRETON WAY • With the 2020 OSTAR cancelled due to COVID-19, Mervyn and Penny Wheatley opt to sail to the Brittany coast for a French summer afloat

AROUND THE LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD • Mike Delamore faced heavy weather, equipment failure and a knockdown during his 34-day circumnavigation of New Zealand, writes Alex Stone

YOURCRUISING COMMUNITY

Bluewater plans • Kelly Rashleigh has turned to sailing in pursuit of a better life with her family. Follow their journey on YouTube channel ‘Five go Sailing’.

A new beginning • Ernle Bradford had been an art student before he went to war but he’d ended as the first lieutenant of a destroyer;...