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winches

Step-by-step guide to servicing winches

Mark Corke offers a step-by-step guide to servicing this vital piece of deck gear.

Blogs

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Regular blogs

Dick Durham

Dick Durham's Sailing Blog

Dick Durham is an East Coast sailor of the old school, his blog is witty and wistful, full of surprises and can be as cutting as a fresh nor' easterly

Telltale Sailing Blog

Podcasts

Libby Purves podcast: Good sailing manners

The Yachting Monthly columnist hangs her head in shame on behalf of a small breed of pleasure boaters.

Libby Purves podcast: "Accelerating now!"

The Yachting Monthly columnist muses on the joy of a faster yacht

Libby Purves' Podcast: The Valve Effect

Libby Purves asks how you'd feel to do away with all the modern bits of kit that most of us have come to rely on.

Libby Purves: A plea for softer sailcloth

As July's Yachting Monthly explores the new developments in sailcloth technology, our columnist Libby Purves campaigns for a more scrunchable, baggable, handleable sailcloth.

Libby Purves: Buying a new boat

A tearful farewll to the newly repainted and beautified Ayesha and a welcome to her new sister of the seas

More podcasts

YM Plus

Step-by-step guide to servicing winches

Some sailors expect their winches to work year after year with little or no maintenance. Mark Corke offers a step-by-step guide to servicing this vital piece of deck gear.

The history of winches

How many winches do you have on your boat? The answer is none. They're all capstans.

Letters Extra

Overflow from our readers’ postbag which we didn’t have room to publish in the magazine

Yachting Monthly's fit-out checklist

Are you ready for the new season? Download our free fit-out checklist to make sure you've ticked all the boxes

Self-levelling radar

Extras from the Yachting Monthly Test of self-levelling radar

Boat test in a Swedish Gale

The story behind the Hallberg Rassy 310 test

More from YM Plus

Boats for Sale

£32500 MOODY 31 MK 2 (1988)


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Scuttlebutt Forum

Chichester Harbour

by Chrissie

Reeds talks about avoiding confused seas on the ebb especially in...


Norway, facts not fiction

by thedoc

I sailed my boat to Norway this summer and have successfully...


Which Chartplotter Combined Echosounder?

by TomW

Never looked at one before but decided I ought to have one if that...


Gear

Standard Horizon GPS Chartplotter CP180i

Standard Horizon GPS Chartplotter CP180i

The CP180i (internal antenna) is a precision-crafted GPS Chart Plotter with high-performance receiver for the Global Positioning System (WAAS GPS) constellation of satellites, providing precise...


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