Yachting Monthly

Boat show tragedy goes to trial

Former Sowester Simpson-Lawerence dealer Andy Bowden attended Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday, January 22 to face charges of unsafe conduct resulting in the death of Tristan Douglas-Johnson in an accident…

Trade groups representing two of the world’s major cities, London and Hong Kong, today announced their participation in the Clipper 2002 Round The World Yacht Race. Each will adopt one…

RYA Community Awards

The RYA have launched their new Community Awards to recognise the tireless and often voluntary work of individuals who have made a real impact on our sport at a more…

RYA Yachtmaster Scheme

The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) have teamed up with Yachting Monthly to produce a new publication for sail and motor cruising courses

Despite global economic gloom, recalcitrant trains in the southeast and a complete no-show by the Piccadilly line, a late surge of visitors at the 48th London Boat Show has allowed…

Preview: March 2002

YM reader Brian Hammett discovered the forgotten journal of Arthur Ransome’s honeymoon cruise in the Baltic.

Contents: February 2002

Features Deepwater dynasty Helen Tew’s first Atlantic crossing was at the age of 89. She tells Dick Durham the story of her remarkable family Street’s ahead James Jermain joins sailing…

MoD buys four Challenge 67’s

Challenge Business has sold four Challenge 67' class steel yachts to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for use by its Joint Services Adventurous Training Centre

Spinnaker pole for good cause

The Clyde Sail Training Trust is on the look-out for a 4.75m spinnaker pole to use on its Rival 41 training yacht, East End Endeavour