Orca encounters have become a growing problems along the Iberian Peninsula and now sailors are being asked to assist in research to understand their behaviour
Sailing news
Mark Sinclair: last finisher in the 2018 Golden Globe Race
Mark Sinclair has finished his 2018 Golden Globe Race. The Australian solo skipper took 174 days to sail from Australia to France
Basking shark sightings: sailors asked to help monitor these magnificent fish
Sailors cruising in British waters this summer are being asked to report any sightings of a basking shark to help researchers
Flare disposal day at Brighton Marina
Out of date flares can be disposed of at a flare disposal day at Brighton Marina. There will also be a chance to have lifejackets checked by the RNLI
Mark Sinclair closes in on the finish of the 2018 Golden Globe Race
The end is in sight for solo skipper Mark Sinclair, who is around two weeks out from finishing the 2018 Golden Globe Race
Wind, Tide and Oar: fundraiser for new film
A fundraising campaign has been launched for the film, Wind, Tide and Oar which will examine the art of engineless sailing and those who go to sea
Robin Knox Johnston’s stolen compass returned after 50 years
A compass used by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been handed into a museum after it was stolen from his 32ft Bermudan ketch, Suhaili in 1969
Sail recycling scheme launched
97% of sails end up in landfill. Now a new sail recycling scheme has been launched to repurpose old sails, bags and sheets
Sailing by any means: Editor’s Letter June 2022
Having sold his Sadler 29, Yachting Monthly's editor Theo Stocker is still determined to be out on the water. He looks at the options, as he introduces the June 2022
Premier Marinas Safety Day: dispose of old flares
Premier Marinas Safety Day at Universal Marina on the River Hamble will give boat owners the chance to dispose of out of date flares