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Russian warship fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel
The Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots close to a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel
Celtic Sea dash sees Yachting Monthly Triangle fleet into Kinsale
The Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race is underway, with the fleet completing the first 200-mile leg from Falmouth to Kinsale
Join CA campaign to mark static fishing gear
Poorly marked fishing gear, lobster pots and creels in UK waters are a hidden and real safety hazard to yachtsmen, causing entanglement, damage to vessels and in some circumstances putting…
£3,000+ prizes for stories and photos of inspiring encounters at sea
Entries are open for Yachting Monthly’s annual environmental journalism award, the 2026 Brian Black Memorial Award sponsored by Coppercoat
Triple amputee solo sailor Craig Wood has inspiring advice for amputee sailors after his record-setting ocean crossing
Craig Wood, solo sailor, former Army rifleman, and now the first triple amputee to cross the Pacific single-handed, is fresh off a 7506 mile journey from Mexico to Japan on…
The Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race is back for 2026!
The Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race is back for a second year in a row after it was resurrected in 2025 by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club following a 7-year…
Turn to Starboard and Invictus Games unveil veteran-crewed voyage around the UK
Falmouth veteran sailing charity Turn to Starboard, is partnering with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 for the “Full Circle” expedition, a 2,000 mile tall-ship voyage around the UK crewed by 70…
Former student Emily Stokes returns to the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis as tutor
In February, the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis will welcome back Emily Stokes as tutor on its intensive 40-week flagship course. Will Reed, Director of the BBA, says, ‘We…
ARC+ yachts safely across the Atlantic
The weather systems on Leg 2 from Mindelo were varied for the fleet with the earlier boats sailing in mostly calm conditions with steady winds while some of the later…