The time limit to qualify for Returned Goods Relief is expected to be dropped by 1 January 2022.

Returned Goods Relief conditions to be waived

December 9, 2021

The three year condition for Returned Goods Relief for recreational boats is to be dropped by the Government. It will only apply to vessels which have been based in the…

Another yacht in the Solent with Seeker; the Border Force cutter, behind, on the day in question. Credit: Luke Tatam

Face to face with UK Border Force: lessons learned

September 29, 2021

Graham Sykes has an eventful training weekend with a last-minute vessel change, Border Force scrutiny and an overheating engine

Yachting Monthly September 2021 – on sale 19 August

August 18, 2021

Inside the September 2021 issue of Yachting Monthly we explore the 10 best British Isles’ sailing locations for literary lovers, train your autopilot to be your best crew-member and to…

After Brexit, UK cruisers will experience limitations when cruising in Europe

Cruising after Brexit and sailing in Europe

August 1, 2021

As Europe begins to open up again for cruising, Lu Heikell looks at the implications of Brexit on UK sailors cruising to the EU, and what steps they need to…

Greek Customs has acknowledged that UK yachts can retain their EU VAT status when returning to Greece from outside EU waters. It does not apply to boats that were in the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period

Greek Customs confirms UK yachts can retain their EU VAT status

June 8, 2021

Greek Customs has acknowledged that UK yachts can retain their EU VAT status when returning to Greece from outside EU waters. It does not apply to boats that were in…

Sweden is one of the few Schengen countries with cruising grounds that offer an 180 day visa/residence permit to UK citizens.

Does a country specific visa count towards the Schengen rule?

June 2, 2021

The EU has confirmed that days spent in an EU country where UK cruisers have a visa/residence permit do not count as days spent in the Schengen zone

An ICC skipper at the helm of a yacht in Spain

RYA’s ICC remains valid in Spanish waters

May 24, 2021

The RYA's International Certificates of Competence (ICC) and several of its course completion certificates and other Certificates of Competence have been reinstated in Spain

An EU citizen can buy and keep a yacht in the UK

Brexit: As an EU citizen, can I buy and keep a boat in the UK?

May 13, 2021

Yachting Monthly experts help you unravel what the new regulations post-Brexit mean for UK and EU sailors

Following Brexit VAT regulations have changes for UK and EU boats

What are the Brexit VAT implications of keeping my boat in France and the UK?

May 11, 2021

Yachting Monthly experts help you unravel what the new regulations post-Brexit mean for UK and EU sailors

Boat VAT is liable on boats that have been cruised outside of the UK and EU for over three years

Brexit: What are the exceptional circumstances to avoid paying boat VAT again?

May 11, 2021

Are you confused about the boat VAT rules in the UK and EU following Brexit? Yachting Monthly experts help to unravel what the new regulations post-Brexit mean for sailors