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.

ESCAPE TO THE ACTION

RYA to monitor temporary relaxation of sewage treatment rules • If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Katy Stickland Email Katy.Stickland@futurenet.com Tel 0330 390 6738

Pip and Katie take accolades

NEWS IN NUMBERS

Plane crashes into Poole Harbour

St Helier Marina refurbishment

Brian Black Memorial Award winner

‘Positive’ Southampton Boat Show

Voluntary no-anchor zone for Studland Bay

007 heaven for Spirit Yachts

NEW BOATS • The marine industry is buzzing with new cruising yacht launches. Theo Stocker picks four of the latest to hit the water

LETTERS

Yachting Monthly

You got yourself into it, so…

Orca encounter

Weathering a gale

10 BEST CRUISING DESTINATIONS FOR CITY BREAKS

SS Great Britain: Bristol’s biggest attraction

Extend your city break • Here are some suggestions for extending your long weekend in the city into a cruising holiday.

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

Do I have an electric fault onboard?

Should you push on with a tired crew?

Sailing in the high north • Once you’ve experienced the beauty and peace of the north, you’ll want to go further. Andrew Wilkes explains how to make the dream a reality

THE BOAT & HER EQUIPMENT

THE CREW ARE YOU READY?

NAVIGATING IN ICE

IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT

MAKE A PLAN

SUCCESSES & FAILURES

Surviving storms in Scilly • Ken Endean shelters from Storm Evert and reflects on gale tactics at anchor and on moorings

HOW TO AVOID PROBLEMS

Encounters with orcas • Andy Pag explores why orcas have been damaging yachts off Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and how to protect your boat

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS PROS & CONS

‘The first lock was one hell of a ride’ • From buying a suitable yacht to negotiating 371 locks, three tunnels and travelling 1,400 miles from Fareham, Lizzy Bolan shares the highs and lows of navigating the French inland waterways

LESSONS LEARNED

POLLUTED PARADISE • Sophie Dingwall sees firsthand the impact of plastic pollution on the Caribbean’s population. Her article has won the inaugural Brian Black Memorial Award

B&G®

TO SAIL OR NOT TO SAIL? • 82 years after the ghostly remains of the Sutton Hoo ship were discovered the debate still rages - was the longboat propelled by sail, oar or a mixture of both?

DIXCART & DERRIBLE BAYS, SARK • Jane Cumberlidge finds these adjoining bays are ideally located for exploring one of the smallest Channel Islands

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

Sitting out a summer storm • Zoe Barlow battens down the hatches for Storm Evert in the Isles of Scilly

A distant dream • Tom and his shipmate James face a stiff upwind passage to Malta as they enter the final stages of their three-year circumnavigation

BOOK REVIEWS

FUTURE TECH HYDROGEN POWER MODULES • Hydrogen is the future of energy – everyone says so. Billions of pounds of funding have been unveiled as part of the Government’s UK Hydrogen Strategy, which includes marine sector targets

NEW GEAR • Laura...