Yachting Monthly

Yachting Monthly

Follow Yachting Monthly

Anna is keen to try a more ambitious offshore passage than she has experienced before

Don’t worry, I’ve got a wetsuit you can borrow,’ reads the text from Rafa’s mum. ‘No thanks,’ I reply, ‘I have no intention of getting wet… and anyway, I don’t…

As an ex-Marine who specialised in Arctic warfare, Justin has plenty of cold-weather expertise

There is something really quite special about finding yourself out on the water and having most of it to yourself. Being the solitary boat in an anchorage or being able…

A man using a sextant to navigate on the deck of a boat

Before using the sextant you must note the index error. All sextants have an index error, especially plastic instruments which have to be checked regularly. When you have achieved an…