Chris Beeson picks 50 innovations that have changed our safety, navigation, life on deck and more
Chris Beeson
Are shipping containers a real risk to cruisers?
Some sink straight away, others drift for months. If you hit one, it can sink your boat. Dick Durham investigates if containers are a real risk to cruisers
New free live Solent weather service
Solent sailors know all about Bramblemet, now there's another free real-time Solent weather resource: Rock Seven
A Pontos winch could change the way you sail
Basic winch design has changed little since the 1970s, but change is here. Graham Snook travelled to St Malo in France to experience the Pontos winch
Installing a boat heater
A decent heater can transform winter sailing. Graham Snook finds out how the professionals go about installing a boat heater
Skipper’s tips – Stop the rolling
Tom Cunliffe has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam. He shares a few skipper's tips with us...
Julian Mustoe: ‘I’m shipwrecked, homeless, nearly destitute’
After losing his beloved Harrier of Down in the North Sea, Julian Mustoe tells Yachting Monthly 'What the future holds for me, I do not know'
How to enjoy winter cruising
Why waste half the year laid up ashore? Rob Peake and Chris Beeson look at kit and ideas to show you how to enjoy winter cruising
Skipper’s tips – What if…?
Tom Cunliffe has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam. He shares a few skipper's tips with us...
Faurby 335e review
‘They don’t build boats like they used to’ is a common complaint. Graham Snook goes to Denmark to visit a company that does, and reviews the Faurby 335e