The organisers of the 2018 Golden Globe Race have announced a new race. The Ocean Globe Race will follow the same route as the 1973 Whitbread Race and those taking…
Katy Stickland
Editor
Yacht safety consultation underway as MCA tightens guidance after the Cheeki Rafiki trial
Sailors are being asked to comment on six draft marine guidance notices (MGNs) on yacht safety. It follows a pledge by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to review MGN 280…
Skippers’ Tips: DIY tidal plotter & heed chart warnings
Seasoned skippers and Yachting Monthly experts give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
Clipper Ventures: ‘We did not ignore previous MAIB recommendations’
Clipper Ventures, which runs the Clipper Round the World Race, has said the safety of crew is and remains its 'highest priority'. The MAIB has just published the report into…
‘I came on deck to find us alongside rocks on a lee shore’
Alan England learns the hard way what happens when you ignore the warning signs of a dragging anchor
Skippers’ Tips: Flush the outboard & check your halyards
Seasoned skippers and Yachting Monthly experts give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
Millport, Scotland
Dag Pike finds a quiet bay on the Scottish island of Great Cumbrae in which to drop the pick
Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen’s barnacle blight
The last Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen has arrived back in Les Sables d'Olonne after 322 days alone at sea
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
Is there a serious cruiser behind the new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410's bold looks? Graham Snook went to find out
Jonty Pearce: A time to chill
Jonty Pearce reflects on why it is so important to make time to relax, as he enjoys a lazy passage close to home