If you’re Christmas shopping for the sailor in your life or looking to drop a hint, Duncan Kent and Colin Jarman have some great festive ideas
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New ideas to improve your life on board
It’s one thing to build a new boat, quite another to design a genuinely new feature that solves a problem on board. Graham Snook picks his favourite new ideas from…
GEAR TEST: Breathable coastal oilskins
Check out the gallery of our gear testing coastal, breathable oilskins here
Sailing a Westerly Griffon from Folkestone
Former builder Pat Boon has been fascinated by boats since childhood. He welcomes Bob Aylott aboard his 26ft Westerly Griffon, sings him a poem and tells him about his love…
Tried and Tested: Bilge Pro Switch
Duncan Kent tests the Bilge Pro Switch and thinks he has found a simple solution to bilge pumping
Yachting Monthly winter laying-up checklist
Whether your boat is coming ashore for winter or staying afloat, here is a useful checklist compiled by Yachting Monthly's experts to help you remember everything
Action cameras – Yachting Monthly video review
They're perfect for capturing videos and still photos on the water – but which action camera is best for you...?
Video: Odeo laser flare test
How does the Odeo laser flare compare to a pyrotechnic flare?
Yachting Monthly anchor chain test
Is Chinese chain safe for anchoring your yacht?
Anchor windlass test – video and expert advice
See our video report on the windlass test published in Yachting Monthly November 2012 – and read about the types of windlass available, what their ratings mean, what loads they…