TeamO Micro Ultra Light Auto Lifejacket The TeamO Micro lifejacket is immediately noticeable amongst others by just how very thin it is. Rolled tightly into a skinny casing is a…
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Seago SeaGuard lifejacket – tested
Seago Seaguard 165N auto lifejacket This modest looking Seago Seaguard lifejacket seems quietly unassuming and certainly doesn’t shout look at me when compared to a whole load of other lifejackets…
Helly Hansen sailsafe lifejacket – tested
Helly Hansen SailSafe The Helly Hansen brand is well known and commands a premium price tag to go with it. In our test we looked at the SailSafe Inshore model.…
Second hand boats: CE mark headache for sailors?
The sale of second hand boats across the Channel has become more complicated. Alasdair Reay, CEO of HPi-CEproof Ltd, unravels the Brexit red tape
Yachting Monthly June 2022 – On Sale 28 April 2022
Inside the June 2022 issue of Yachting Monthly: Everything you need to know to take on an English Channel crossing; The benefits of a twin headsails downwind; and our extensive…
Sailing by any means: Editor’s Letter June 2022
Having sold his Sadler 29, Yachting Monthly's editor Theo Stocker is still determined to be out on the water. He looks at the options, as he introduces the June 2022
Spinlock Deckvest Lite lifejacket – tested
Spinlock Deckvest lite The Spinlock Deckvest Lite is a smartly styled lifejacket, weighing a smidge under 900grams. It’s a lightweight model and is donned as a closed loop, over the…
Waveline 165N auto lifejacket – tested
Waveline 165N Auto lifejacket At 800grams the Waveline 165N auto lifejacket is the lightest on test. Keeping it simple helps to keep it light. There’s a trend towards fancier and…
Rescuing 319 migrants at sea: one solo sailor’s story
Ryan Ellison didn't expect his first solo passage to turn into a rescue mission. He shares the part he played in helping to assist 319 migrants at sea off the…
Baltic Athena Lifejacket for women – tested
Baltic Athena 165N Lifejacket Baltic Athena women’s specific lifejacket, note the low position of the trigger mechanism and the CO2 bottle. Baltic Athena Lifejacket Price from £139 Buy Baltic Athena…