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Yachting Monthly
Zhik Spirit of Adventure: ‘Dramatic scenery, sheltered anchorages and fine beaches make cruising spectacular in the Balearics’
Chartering a yacht out of Mahon back in 2014 was my first experience of the Balearics. With just a week onboard, we worked our way anticlockwise around Menorca and, in…
Maiden Voyage Review: the musical tale of Tracy Edwards and her all-women crew
As a long-term musical theatre fan, classically trained dancer, and now sailing journalist, the Maiden Voyage musical seemed like a uniquely perfect combination of things when I first heard of…
A hundred years of the Royal Ocean Racing Club
Back in 1925, Malden Heckstall-Smith, then editor of Yachting Monthly, was one of a small group of yachtsmen who formed the organising committee for the inaugural offshore contest, the Fastnet…
New charitable trust at Buckler’s Hard Shipyard
The new trust, based in Buckler’s Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu River, plans to deliver courses, talks, demonstrations and projects to build skills, knowledge and collections relating to…
Saare 41.2 review: ‘One of the best cruisers you will ever sail’
You could be forgiven for not having heard of Saare Yachts. After all, they only build half a dozen or so yachts a year, in just three sizes – 38ft,…
Brian Black Memorial Award 2025 – Junior photo competition ‘Our Changing Seas’
Brian Black was an adventurer and a journalist, and he was passionate about showing and telling people about the natural world. He sailed all his life, and his children went…
August 2025
The August 2025 issue of Yachting Monthly is out now…
Women in Marine event to focus on ‘Imposter Syndrome’ at Southampton International Boat Show
On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, Women in Marine will be holding its annual panel and networking event at the Quarterdeck Bar & Restaurant, located at the Southampton International Boat Show.…
How to service a winch
Winches tend to be mounted in places where, if a bit drops off, it will roll into the water, so take your time and keep hold of everything. Put items…