Whether you own your own boat or not, chartering offers the opportunity to sail somewhere different without complication. Will Bruton takes a look at how to hit the water running
Sailing skills
Do the ColRegs need to change?
Andy du Port explains the history of how the ColRegs were founded and suggests they might be due an update
Skippers’ Tips: Better lightwind sailing & engine monitoring
Yachting Monthly experts and seasoned skippers share their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor. Do you have a tip to share? Email us at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com…
Manoeuvre under sail: getting home without an engine
We’re used to relying on our engines, but could you get home without one? James Stevens shows how it’s done
In a crowded anchorage, would you re-anchor?
The RYA's former Yachtmaster chief examiner, James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship. This month, how would you cope with another boat anchoring too close?
Erik Aanderaa: Viking of the high seas
Katy Stickland talks to Norwegian sailor Erik Aanderaa about why he searches out the worst weather the North Sea can throw at him and his Contessa 35
Skippers’ Tips: Pilotage with Google and rope sleeves
Yachting Monthly experts and seasoned skippers share their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor. Do you have a tip to share? Email us at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com…
Could you free your yacht from a lobster pot?
The RYA's former Yachtmaster chief examiner, James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship. This month, without getting into the water could you clear a line wrapped around the propeller?
Home beckons, but is the harbour bar passable?
The RYA's former Yachtmaster chief examiner, James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship. This month with a fresh onshore wind and a strong ebb is the harbour bar passable?
Is red light at night best?
Dag Pike considers the age-old adage that using red light preserves your night vision