It is the Japanese engine specialist’s first foray into ally-hulled inflatables, and the YAM aluminium Rib boats are designed to complement its existing line of small outboard motors. Yamaha launched…
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Surviving the Arctic Convoys: Book review
Julia Jones reviews Surviving the Arctic Convoys: the wartime memoir of Leading Seaman Charlie Elswell and shares why she chose it for Yachting Monthly's Book at Bunktime for January 2022
Coastwise: understanding Britain’s shoreline: Book review
Yachting Monthly's literary reviewer Julia Jones examines Coastwise by Peter Firstbrook, which looks at the changing shapes and structures along Britain's coastline
Man the Ropes: Book review
Peter Willis reviews Man the Ropes, the republished autobiography of explorer, naval officer and yachtsman, Augustine Courtauld
The best sailing books & cruising guides of 2021
The best sailing books of 2021? Julia Jones reviews the latest maritime reading
Old Man Sailing: Book review
Julia Jones reviews Old Man Sailing, John Passmore's account of his 3,639 mile solo voyage to escape the COVID-19 lockdown
The latest navigational technology: new gear for your boat
The Yachting Monthly team look at the latest navigational technology and how useful it is for the cruising sailor
Imray Explorer Guides: Tides, Tidal Streams, The Moon – review
Yachting Monthly literary reviewer Julia Jones examines the first three books in the new Imray Explorer Guides range
Energy saving devices: latest tech for your boat
For most sailors finding energy saving devices that draw the minimum possible power is a crucial part of our decision making process. Of course, for those planning to cross the…
New Gear: Orca co-pilot navigational system
The new Orca-co-pilot promises to go further than MFDs and chartplotters by displaying charts automatically, finding routes and notifying the user of weather changes and challenging situations