Not even Alex Thompson aboard his Hugo Boss rocket ship can sail to windward at 60 miles an hour. As we all know, getting to your chosen cruising ground can…

A yacht heading past the Needles on its way to cross the Channel

James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - should the skipper continue his passage to France with inexperienced, seasick crew or divert to Poole?

Yachts moored outside Puerto Portals

Dag Pike finds a quiet anchorage outside 
the glitz and glamour of Puerto Portals

Theo Stocker sailing

How people go sailing is changing, but the future of yachting looks easy, says Yachting Monthly editor, Theo Stocker

Golden Globe Race skipper Susie Goodall - the only woman in the race

Golden Globe Race skipper Susie Goodall is expected to arrive in Chile on 14 December 2018 having been successfully rescued from her dismasted Rustler 36

Yachting Monthly January 2019

SAILING SKILLS Skippers’ Tips Our experts pool their knowledge to share their top tips, from mooring alongside walls to red diesel Spinnaker Masterclass Tailor how your spinnaker is set up…