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
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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
Reeds Marine Distance Tables: book review
Reeds Marine Distance Tables is easy to use and will fascinate the cruising sailor and amateur geographer, says Julia Jones
Boats Yet Sailing: book review
Trevor Boult shares the joy of sailing a range of vessels in his readable memoir, Boats Yet Sailing, write Julia Jones
Marine gas safety: checks for peace of mind on board
Surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies shares the simple checks you should do on board to make sure your gas installation is safe
New gear: Ocean Safety rescue sling
The Ocean Safety rescue sling is designed to make it easier to gain contact with someone that has fallen overboard. The sling has a lifting strop with 36-metres of floating…