Bleary eyed, we stumbled out of our sleeping bags as the boat rocked gently on her berth. Fumbling around we clad ourselves with nautical attire, had some breakfast and prepared…
Zhik Spirit of Adventure – Win £1,329 of Zhik kit!
Yachting Monthly and pioneering sailing brand, Zhik are proud to have teamed up to create the Spirit of Adventure Award.
The Award celebrates the most inspiring cruising adventures undertaken in and around British and Irish homewaters. Whether crossing the English Channel, cruising the Scottish Isles or tackling micro adventures close to home, 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 at the Southampton Boat Show in September 2024.
The winning author will be presented with a suite of sailing kit on stage
at the show, which will include the CST500™ Jacket, Salopette and Seaboot 700, and a 45-litre waterproof duffel bag.
The CST500™ range is Zhik’s high-performance coastal range, purpose-built to provide lightweight protection, comfort and performance in a wide range of conditions.
As comfortable in short-haul and overnight crossings as it is in high performance boat racing, it is the perfect protection for your coastal adventures.
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.
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‘We passed no living creature apart from three cows and a lone sheep’
There aren’t many places where you can anchor so close to a mountain it breathes on you. In heavy weather the draughts of exhaled tempest that rush down the sheer…
Cruising the Scillies and Gurnsey: ‘All was well in our little world’
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