Andrew Ritchie will celebrate his 70th birthday somewhere in the Southern Ocean. He’ll be well underway on the solo, nonstop, unassisted circumnavigation by sextant he’ll undertake after departing from Les…
Yachting Monthly
Yachting Monthly March 2026
The March 2026 issue of Yachting Monthly is out now…
Saare 47 review: A proper take-you-anywhere cruiser
The afternoon sunlight had the sharp clarity of spring in the Baltic. Low shafts of warmth cut through cold winter shadows as we drifted out past the church spire, the…
The Sailor and the Showgirl: How solo skipper Mara Løvenskiold is preparing for her 2026 Golden Globe Race
Mara Løvenskiold is currently livestreaming her Atlantic crossing. She’s just over a week into her qualifying passage for the 2026 Golden Globe Race, during which she and 23 other skippers…
Finding my feet (and my sense of humour) in yacht racing
My friend Claire told me there was no such thing as a slow race, but that’s exactly what I got – twice. The first in Uproar, a Hunter Impala, with…
Why now might be the time to upgrade your yacht’s toilet
Efficient use of power is rarely far from a skipper’s mind, so building in capacity to flush toilets using battery power when the tried-and-tested mechanical option is so much less…
‘Unfinished business’, Pat Lawless says of returning for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
For Pat Lawless, the 2026 Golden Globe Race has been a long time coming. Lawless grew up sailing on Limerick’s River Shannon. As a young man, he followed the OSTAR…
Savvy Navvy – standing up for themselves on the app store
Savvy Navvy is a disruptor in the downloadable navigation app business, challenging fixed plotter companies worldwide on all fronts with considerable technical advances that iterate quickly. I spoke to David…
Cruising to the starting line: How to get started yacht racing
As a committed cruiser of 30 years, I often wondered what the point of yacht racing was. There seemed to be a lot of expensive looking boats, some shouting, confusing…
Essential Guide to Marine Rope Materials and Construction: How Ropes are Made
To master the practical aspects of knotting and ropework, it is important to learn a little about the materials, tools and terminology used, as well as allowing you to converse…