A little over three years ago, Beneteau launched their First 53 to much acclaim as the French brand moved their ‘First’ marque into the competitive sector of luxury performance. With…
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Best polarized sunglasses for sailors: 9 pairs tested
A decent set of sunglasses are essential on the water. Theo Stocker explains why they’re so vital, and tests nine pairs
The icy sound of climate change: Brian Black Memorial Award 2022 winner
Jon Amtrup looks at how climate change is affecting the Svalbard archipelago. His article has won the 2022 Brian Black Memorial Award
Yachting Monthly October 2022 – On Sale 15 September 2022
Inside the October 2022 issue of Yachting Monthly: How to handle the bureaucracy of sailing to France post-Brexit, our guide to installing lithium batteries onboard your boat, and getting to…
Best T-Shirts for sailors and boaters
The ubiquitous T-shirt is ideal for summer sailing, being inexpensive, cool, easily washed, and available in an endless choice of colours with a plethora of attractive graphic designs or witty…
Boat cameras: Big Brother on board
The latest boat camera tech uses machine learning to help protect, manoeuvre and navigate our vessels. Sam Fortescue investigates
Sailors’ Sin Bin: New Yachting Monthly book reveals sailors’ secrets
A new collection of sailors’ brilliantly funny, real-life blunders, will be launched at the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, with the confessions collated from the pages of Yachting Monthly magazine. The…
Burst coolant hose: ‘I had spares for everything except this’
Edward Vivian experiences a burst coolant hose while sailing from Guernsey to Plymouth in deteriorating conditions
Finding crew for ocean passages
Julie and Andy Pag wanted crew to share the watches sailing their Lagoon 410 Cushla Na Mara from the Med to the Caribbean. But how do they find the right
GGR 2022: Damien back in the race; one skipper retires
French favourite in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, Damien Guillou has left Les Sables d'Olonne after making repairs to his self-steering gear. Canadian Edward Walentynowicz has retired from the GGR