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Yachting Monthly
Jonty Pearce: VHF and AIS failure
Jonty Pearce diagnoses why his AIS and VHF are not performing as they should
Exploring the hidden Hamble
Peter Bruce discovers the rich heritage of the Hamble as he winds his way upriver
‘I saw flames licking out of the companionway’
Rosemary Young recounts fire breaking out on her family cruiser and shares the valuable lessons she learned
We’ve run aground, now what do we do?
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. This issue - what to do if you run aground
Gerber Paraframe medium knife
From a selection of the latest kit in Yachting Monthly’s New Gear pages
Jonty Pearce: Large man in a small space…..again
Jonty Pearce wrestles with confined spaces on board as he gets down to a bit of maintenance
Downsizing: an age-old conundrum
Bigger isn’t always better. As ageing joints make some jobs harder, Julian Mounter rediscovers the fun and freedom of a smaller boat
Hallberg-Rassy 340
Hallberg-Rassy’s new 340 has a bowsprit, twin rudders, twin helms and no chart table. Have the quintessential Swedish boat builders lost the plot? Graham Snook travels to Sweden to find…
From offshore sunset cruising to ocean survival in the Atlantic
A beautiful Atlantic cruise turns into a heavy weather situation for Maarten Zeeuwen