May 2016 In your May 2016 issue: SAILING SKILLS Expert On Board: Atlantic crossing advice Graham Snook met crews who had just crossed the Atlantic to find out what they…
Yachting Monthly
Stealth Tax on Sailing
Financially strapped UK Government seeks to tap new revenue streams and sailing is in the crosshairs. Is there a tax bullet coming our way?
Hurley heads home to Plymouth
The Hurley Owners’ Association is celebrating half a century since the Hurley 18 and 22 were created, staging a weekend-long event in Plymouth called ‘Bring Your Hurley Home’. Between July…
Monohull or multihull: which is best for blue water?
As former editor of Yachting World, David Glenn has plenty of experience of both monohull and multihull cruising. Here he weighs up the pros and cons
Pirate attacks revealed on global map
386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Jonty Pearce: Junk rig?
I apologise for the deliberately misleading title. Rather than a whimsy about the renowned junk rig, I was inspired to ponder about the quantity of junk a yacht can accumulate…
Virgin Atlantic goes sailing in the BVIs
Ever feel like you're in the wrong job? Virgin Atlantic staff have been invited to to take part in a BVIs sailing fund-raiser
Clipper Race dodges fishing traps in China
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet has set sail across Pacific Ocean to Seattle from Qingdao
Nominations wanted for heroes of the sea
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is calling for nominations of for its Skill and Gallantry Awards
Plymouth set to host Transat race start in May
Plymouth waterfront will host a week of celebrations for the start of the historic Transat Yacht Race from 24 April to 2 May