Now, before you horny-palmed ocean conquerors give a rum-laden snort of derision, I’ve just emerged triumphant from my Day Skipper test. Let me be the first to point out that…
Cruising life
Cruising the Gothenburg Archipelago
Big seas, four-metre-high rolling waves, storms, fog, and squalls. We had anticipated all of it on our first Kattegat crossing, in our 50-year-old, 24-ft Spækhugger yacht Gaia. We weren’t, however,…
Push on or divert with seasick crew onboard?
Should you divert or push on when you have a seasick crew onboard? Mike owns Petrel, a modern 12m yacht and is on a passage across Cardigan Bay from Fishguard…
Sailing Patagonia : exploring a stunning, barren landscape by boat
Everest mountaineers have the Himalayan Base Camp, those sailing Patagonia have Mar del Plata. It is the last significant town in Argentina before the coast gets more rugged and inhospitable;…
The argument for becoming sea nomads
There is a myth that a simple life is too costly to pursue. I would like to debunk it. Clearly in the case of voyaging at sea, one must have…
The wrong direction: A confession
Yachting Monthly reader Faith Merrett owns up and shares her sailing confession. Submit yours at yachtingmonthly.com for a chance to win a new VHF radio
Ocean Globe Race: crew places open for new entry
The founder of the Ocean Globe Race, Don McIntyre has announced he has entered his 1978 Nautor Swan 57 ketch into the race and is now looking for crew
Golden Galiana: the Swan 55 preparing to race around the world
Katy Stickland sails the Swan 55 Galiana in Helsinki and meets the Finnish crew and her skipper, as the boat is prepared for the 2023 Ocean Globe Race
William Croxford: Attempt to sail non-stop solo around the world without using fossil fuels
Solo sailor William Croxford will be taking part in the Global Solo Challenge, and plans to sail his Carroll Marine Frers 45 non-stop around the world without carrying or using…
Laura Dekker: 10 years on after becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world
Laura Dekker defied the odds to finish her solo circumnavigation around the world. Ten years on, she reflects on her momentous achievement