“Some of the very best ‘looks’ in high fashion have travelled directly from ships and boats” Crewmates! We are iconic fashionistas. This status may not be immediately apparent to every…

Tom Cunliffe

‘Every time I sail under a bridge, I worry that I’m about to wallop it’   I once caught an innocent bystander’s VHF antenna with my topping lift when heeled…

Yachting Monthly June 2015 cover

See what's inside the June 2015 issue of Yachting Monthly, on sale now!

Checks after grounding

Most of us have run aground at some point. Surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies advises on what signs of damage to look for, and other check after grounding a yacht

Understand boat statistics

Nigel Calder and Chris Beeson explain how to use boat statistics to understand your boat, or choose the right boat for you and your cruising

The Portishead & Bristol lifeboat is recovered

Portishead Lifeboat Trust, which was set up 20 years ago to provide a lifeboat service on the Severn Estuary, was formally adopted by the RNLI today

Tom Cunliffe

SKIPPER’S TIPS 1. Steer into the seas In these days of autopilots and electronic routes, the natural mindset is always to make the shortest distance between two points. In heavy…

The sea shanty is reborn

The sea shanty is reborn by mad mountaineers The Wild Bunch with 'Dodo's Delight' featuring YM contributor Rev Bob Shepton