Wherever and whenever you sail, sea boots are essential if you want the comfort of warm, dry feet. The Yachting Monthly team set about testing a selection of boots on…
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Blustery conditions – Editor’s letter November 2020
Fatalism, fear or focus. The current global pandemic continues to provide ample opportunity for parallels to sailing.
How to repair instrument gauges
Every boat has a number of gauges for water, fuel and waste tanks. Every so often, one of them will stop working properly – giving no reading at all or…
Yachting Monthly November 2020 – on sale 8 October
The November issue of Yachting Monthly is full to the gunwales with sailing skills, cruising adventures and reviews of the latest boats and sailing gear. SAILING SKILLS Gusts & squalls…
Cadgwith on The Lizard: a Cornish gem
Dag Pike revisits a childhood haunt and discovers little has changed in the quaint Cornish fishing village of Cadgwith on The Lizard
Could you berth safely in a strong cross wind?
Do you panic when trying to berth in a busy marina? How would you cope with strong cross wind? James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship
Chatham Sperrin winter boat shoes
The Sperrin Winter Boat Shoe is Chatham’s twist on its classic boat shoe, we put a pair to the test to see how they stand up to regular on-water use…
Dubarry Commodore X LT moccasin boat shoes
He believes they represent a happy medium between traditional moccasins and their sporty competitors. Theo says: ‘Available in various colours, their key selling point is that these boat shoes are,…
Heavy weather sailing: preparing for extreme conditions
Alastair Buchan and other expert ocean cruisers explain how best to prepare when you’ve been ‘caught out’ and end up heavy weather sailing
Wauquiez Centurion 48s: ‘a thoroughbred yacht’
Designed by the late Ed Dubois, the Wauquiez Centurion 48s is a fast racer-cruiser that remains popular in the second hand market