Katy Stickland talks to Gipsy Moth IV’s new owner Simon Oberholzer about his passion for the yacht and the plans for her future
Yachting Monthly
Practical guide to life at sea for sailors
Navigation and boat handling are all well and good, but overlook the practicalities of keeping your crew fed, warm, safe and healthy and you risk putting a big hole in…
DIY lithium-ion battery installation could leave you uninsured
Boat owners who plan to install their own lithium batteries onboard are being advised to seek professional help or risk invalidating their insurance
Astronavigation in the South Atlantic
Simon van Dam relies on astronavigation to sail to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha
Best boat cooker: how to choose an oven or grill for your boat
Whether you’re roasting a chicken with two veg, browning a gratin and steaming new potatoes, or just warming a pasty and heating some beans, the right boat cooker makes a…
New liferaft buoyancy standards after fatal accident
All non-SOLAS float-free launching liferafts must now have sufficient buoyancy to trigger the inflation mechanism once it has been released from the cradle
Southerly 42 RST: Popular, fast, go-anywhere cruiser
Yachts that combine good performance with shallow draught and a deck saloon are few and far between, making the Southerly 42 RST a popular fast, go-anywhere cruiser
Apparent wind: How to predict it and use it to your advantage
Predicting changes in apparent wind will make you a safer, faster sailor, says Martin Watts
B&G renew sponsorship of the Brian Black Memorial Award for 2022
World-leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist B&G will be continuing to support the Yachting Monthly Brian Black Memorial Award in 2022, an award which seeks to recognise an outstanding contribution…
A Tale of Two Yachts: book review
A Tale of Two Yachts is a fascinating account of two voyages, over 85 years apart, to New Zealand, says Julia Jones