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.

TIE UP & EAT OUT

Calls for sanctions to prevent illegal teak from Myanmar entering the UK boat market

Teenage crew set round the island IRCRecord

NEWS IN NUMBERS

UK cruisers enter France through any port

£2m improvements to Solent marina

Tributes paid to venerable navigator, seaman and YM writer Dag Pike

Lignia Wood goes into administration but could be saved

Appeal to save historic Wirral slipway

Prolific sail training expert John Goode remembered

LETTERS

Yachting Monthly

The converted lifeboat makes a comeback

Relishing the fair winds of freedom

The yearn for abroad

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ADVENTURE SAILING ALONG THE EDGE OF EUROPE • Kia Koropp and her family cruise the Portuguese coast from Porto to the Algarve

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

Preventing chafing on lines and sails

Ease the mainsheet

Are you sitting comfortably?

Stay dry with vent covers

Have your anchor ready to go

Which fabric is best for cushion covers?

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

Using the stars that never set • The star Dubhe lets you tell the time without a clock and helps you find true north, says William Thomson

Traditional mooring skills • Knowing how to tie up alongside a wall or between piles, raft up or even dry out can give you the option of escaping the marina ‘car parks’ this summer, says Norman Kean

A fun day out: Round the Island Race • Toby Heppell looks at the Round the Island Race course in detail and shares his tactics for getting around the course

Sir Robin’s cruising wisdom • The sailing legend tells Laura Hodgetts how to make the most of time on the water

TIPS FOR A CRACKING SAIL

TOP TIPS TO GET INTO SAILING

‘I felt battered by my batteries’ • Barney Green shares the costly lessons learned when multiple battery failures impacted his cruising performance and transatlantic plans

LESSONS LEARNED

How to have a COVID-SAFE CHARTER • Retired GP Jonty Pearce examines how to have a much longed-for, successful and COVID-safe charter this summer

£3,000 PRIZE FOR CRUISING STORY • YM award, sponsored by B&G, looking for accounts of voyages with an environmental twist

IF YOU WIN…

LIFE-AFFIRMING VOYAGE • Triple amputee army veteran Craig Wood is cruising around the world to raise awareness of sailing with disabilities. He shared his story with Katy Sickland

10 BEST CRUISING DESTINATIONS FOR HERITAGE FOOD • THE BRITISH ISLES

Other gourmet delights around the coast to tickle your tastebuds

Best food festivals around the British Isles

MARTIN’S HAVEN, PEMBROKESHIRE • Dag Pike is rewarded with a quiet spot to anchor after navigating the tidal races along the Welsh coast

LAMORNA COVE, WEST CORNWALL • This pretty and quaint Cornish harbour offers a good refuge when waiting for a weather window to round Land’s End, says Dag Pike

YOURCRUISING COMMUNITY

Round Britain sailing endeavour • Mark Ashley-Miller recalls the second year of his...