Some hydrographic surveys date from the Victorian era. Tom Partridge uses satellite imagery as a sanity check for navigation and finds unexpected benefits
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VIDEO: Watch the moment Clipper crew discover mummified sailor
A mummified solo sailor was discovered aboard a drifting yacht by the Clipper Race yacht LMAX Exchange
Yachting Monthly author Bob Shepton awarded for Greenland photo
Intrepid artic sailor Bob Shepton has won the Royal Cruising Club's Giovanni photographic prize for his picture of a fjord in Greenland at dawn
Marina loyalty card to offer free berths
Cowes Yacht Haven marina has unveiled its first loyalty card offering visitors every tenth overnight stay for free
Free flares disposal at Southsea in April
Southsea Marina will offer free flare disposals and lifejacket checks at its Fishing Show on 30 April 2016
Portaferry classic boat and music festival
The Portaferry Sails & Sounds classic boat and music festival invites classic sailing boats to Strangford Loch from 17 to 19 June 2016
How safe are your guardrails?
Check your guardrails with these handy tips from the UK’s leading yacht refit experts
Maritime Volunteers get Royal Navy seal of approval
The Second Sea LordVice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock OBE has recently updated the Royal Navy’s recognition of the MVS by issuing a new Defence Instruction and Notice. This reiterates a previous…
Tayport dredge creates all-tide yacht haven
Tayport Harbour in Fife has been dredged and can now be accessed by most yachts on all but the lowest spring tides
More tips on using an anchor
Duncan Wells passes on even more tips on using an anchor to help with boat handling, how to drop ground tackle by hand and how to recover a stuck anchor