Congratulations to Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt who have set a new world record by sailing around Ireland on a Beneteau Figaro III
Sailing news
All-female doublehanded Round Ireland record attempt underway
Cat Hunt and Pamela Lee are hoping to set the first doublehanded Round Ireland record for an all-female crew. They should finish by the end of the week
Blustery conditions – Editor’s letter November 2020
Fatalism, fear or focus. The current global pandemic continues to provide ample opportunity for parallels to sailing.
Mary Falk, OSTAR record holder, has died
Tributes have been paid to OSTAR and Round Britain and Ireland veteran Mary Falk, who has died
Boats 2020 cancelled on eve of show
British Marine has announced that Boats 2020 has been cancelled, less than 24 hours before the show was due to open
Well-reefed adventure – Editor’s letter October 2020
Unsurprisingly, sailing with children on board requires a markedly different approach to cruising - read the editor's welcome to the October 2020 issue of Yachting Monthly, now on sale
Golden Horizon: world’s largest square rigged ship to begin voyages from the UK
Golden Horizon, a near replica of the 1913-built ocean vessel France II, will be offering UK departures from May to August 2021
Deacons Used Boat Show: last chance to list your yacht
There is still time to list your yacht for the Deacons Used Boat Show which starts on Friday, 11 September
Care to Sail: sail training for young people in care
The not for profit sail training organisation will specifically focus on helping young people in care and care leavers in the UK
Garmin outage: how safe is online navigation?
July's Garmin outage left Navionics customers unable to access online services including downloading charts. We talk to the cyber security firm Red Sky Alliance about the safety of online navigation…