Do you know the rules for wearing a blue ensign? Do you know who is entitled to wear a privileged ensign? What happens when a yacht with a privileged ensign…
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British Naval Trawlers and Drifters in Two World Wars: Book Review
For those who relish pouring over technical drawings of boats, British Naval Trawlers and Drifters in Two World Wars will be a treat, says Julia Jones
The Seamanship of going aground
Going aground, I suspect,is far more common than we think. It’s one of those things that falls into the category where the measure isn’t the cock-up itself but the number…
Robinson Crusoe dreams: sailing in stunning French Polynesia
Joshua Shankle and Rachel Moore’s first long-distance voyage takes them to French Polynesia where they explore remote atolls
Biodiesel warning: boat owners advised to take action
Sailors are reporting increased filter plugging from a new contaminant, carboxylic acid, or soap, forming as a result of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) content in biodiesel
New gear: Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount
Designed over four years by the Columbia, South Carolina-based company, the Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount is described as a real innovation. It is billed as saving boatowners both time and…
South by Ernest Shackleton: iconic tale re-released
South by Ernest Shackleton covers the long slow death of Endurance As the search begins for the wreck of Endurance in Antarctica, YM's literary contributor Julia Jones explains why she…
Dismasted offshore: how one man got his boat home
When Jock Hamilton’s 33ft Wauquiez Gladiateur dismasted offshore, 500 miles from land, he created a jury rig using a Laser dinghy mast, sails and oars, before sailing 1,500 miles home
Shakedown Sail in a Freedom 33
Searching for a new boat to replace our beloved Victoria 26 wasn’t easy, writes Nic Compton. During September 2020, after nine months of looking, we placed a Facebook ad that…
Exclusive: Gipsy Moth IV attracts potential Dubai buyer
Yachting Monthly can exclusively reveal that a buyer in Dubai has expressed an interest in buying Sir Francis Chichester's ketch, Gipsy Moth IV