Svante and Greta Thunberg on deck with Nikki at the helm, Riley, Elayna and baby Lenny of Sailing La Vagabonde YouTube fame.

50-knot squalls, lightning and wind holes meant crossing the Atlantic with climate activist Greta Thunberg was far from plain sailing for Nikki Henderson

A yacht sailing over the horizon

Confined to quarters during the pandemic, many sailors are itching to slip their lines and sail for the sun. Elaine Bunting explains exactly how to break free and sail across…

Bert terHer is solo circumnavigating around the world during the coronavirus pandemic

Yachting Monthly has been speaking to cruisers around the world to find out their experiences of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic

Over 1,100 participants completed the 30th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in 2015. Alongside record-breaking passage times were a dismasting, a sinking yacht and a marriage proposal

Atlantic circuit

Sam and Alexandra Fortescue share the knowledge and experience they gained on a one-year Atlantic circuit from the UK to the Caribbean, and back home via New York