To reduce drag when you’re sailing: should you lock yourt prop, or let it spin? Emrhys Barrell’s conclusive test settles this long-running debate, once and for all
Yachting Monthly
A cruising guide to the Greek Ionian
The Ionian cruising ground off the Greek west coast is one of the Med's most popular destinations. Chris Beeson explains exactly why
Frenchman wins Southampton’s model yacht race
Pierre-Antoine Tesson from France has won this year's model yacht race for Southampton Solent University yacht engineering students
Maxi 1200 review – extra gallery
An extra photo gallery from Yachting Monthly's Graham Snook, who tested the Maxi 1200 for the Summer 2015 issue
Maxi 1200 review
Poland’s boatbuilders have a certain reputation, but is it fair? Yachting Monthly’s Graham Snook tests the latest Maxi 1200 to find out
Yachtmaster Plus – Lessons learned from experience Part 5
The RYA Yachtmaster is a good test of advanced seamanship, but the best sailors know that there will always be lessons to be learned from experience
Jonty Pearce: The first sail of the season
During our Friday evening three hour drive to Aurial, we reassured ourselves that Saturday would dawn still and sunny for our inauguaral 2015 sail. Gladly, it did, though I woke…
Sailor rescued from mud on Isle of Sheppey
A sailor was rescued on Saturday night from mud up to his shoulders at Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey in Kent.
Tom Cunliffe podcast – July 2015
“The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land” One of my favourite quotes is from Joseph Conrad. ‘The true peace of God…
Libby Purves podcast – July 2015
“First of all, fear helps. One hand for yourself, one for the ship” I’m glad to see, among this month’s topics, the rather vital one of how not to fall…