With slow beats of its vast wings, the sea eagle circled overhead, then continued its hunt across the fjord. Brown and gold forests lined the rocky shores of the Lidofjard…
Yachting Monthly
Sailing Adventure: Birds of the weather sail together
Sailors and seabirds share the same weather. They ride the same winds, are hit by the same storms, feel the same calms. And, now, we all – birds and seafarers…
Why every sailor eventually starts singing to their boat – Libby Purves
During the romantic wedding season, let us muse on the emotional attachments we yachtspeople have, not all of them human. The obvious grand affair of the heart is with the…
Sailing the Norwegian Fjords in search of the ultimate Arctic mountain biking trail
Now the snow and ice of the long Arctic winter retreats, the summer midnight sun casts warmth over what is fast becoming a mountain biking nirvana amid the deep fjords…
The coolest yacht launches (and biggest trends) of 2026
Boot Düsseldorf has long been a key moment for boatbuilders to showcase their latest models for the year. Alongside Cannes in September and a smattering of smaller regional shows (Southampton…
Why sailing solo is a skill everyone should master
When asked why he always sails alone, a well-known character of YouTube fame who notoriously sails in the far north, often in severe weather, once replied: ‘Whenever the sailing got…
How to get started in a career as a sailmaker
How do you get started in a career as a sailmaker? It’s an interesting question that one Yachting Monthly reader, Catarina Santos, from Santa Maria in the Azores, was grappling…
Should you still be choosing pyrotechnic flares?
Sarah and Jan co-own Audax, a Hanse 348 based in Plymouth for cruising the West Country and northern France. They carry an offshore flare pack which has four parachute flares,…
May 2026
The May 2026 issue of Yachting Monthly is out now…
Solving yacht engine trouble: ‘Water had got in through the filler cap’
A year or so ago I was helping a friend, Monty Halls, bring his boat Sobek, around from Plymouth to Dartmouth. As we were leaving Plymouth breakwater, the engine died.…







