Autumn 2021 and we’d only just recently bought Heureuse – a sound and comfortable Moody 346, in need of a little love and a few mod cons. She was safely…
Zhik Spirit of Adventure – Win Over £1000 of Sailing Kit
Zhik, the pioneering sailing brand, is proud to sponsor the Yachting Monthly Spirit of Adventure Award.
The Award celebrates the most inspiring cruising adventures undertaken in and around British and European waters.
Whether crossing the English Channel, cruising the Scottish Isles or tackling micro-adventures further afield, we’ll publish the stories we feel encapsulate a true Spirit of Adventure.
Share your tale in words and images and we will pick the best one each month. Then, an expert panel from Zhik and Yachting Monthly will pick the best article of the year at the Southampton Boat Show in September 2025.
The winning author will receive a suite of sailing kit worth over £1,000, including the all new OFS700™ Jacket, Salopette and Seaboot 700 packed in a 45- litre waterproof duffel bag, on stage at the boat show.
The OFS700™ range redefines the offshore sailing standard, bringing elite-level three-layer performance fabric to all-purpose wet weather gear. Built with trickledown technology from our world-class Ocean Gear, it offers uncompromising waterproof protection, breathability, and durability for any adventure.
The Seaboot 700 is an amazingly lightweight and flexible boot offering the comfort and agility of a trainer with complete protection from the elements and unparalleled grip from the Michelin rubber soles.
To enter the Zhik Spirit of Adventure Award send your stories to yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com.
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Sailing the Orkneys: ‘Bryan saw a tall black fin breaking the water, followed by another – it was a pair of orcas’
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Sailing from Scotland to Ireland: ‘The mountains were swathed in a blanket of cloud and the waves became enormous’
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Sailing across the Irish Sea: ‘We had never seen such evocative scenery’
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‘We passed no living creature apart from three cows and a lone sheep’
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