In 2010 a charter yacht completed three sailing charters and over 100 miles before anyone noticed the keel fell off after she ran aground
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How to improve your chances of getting rescued
Yachting Monthly contributor Alastair Buchan believes emergency beacon registration needs to be made much simpler
BBC to assess use of Shipping Forecast
The British Broadcasting Corporation are circulating a questionnaire to ascertain whether the public still listens to Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast
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LED nav light supplement: the raw data
Here’s the raw data measured by Emrhys Barrell, on which we based the recommendations in our gear test in the September 2012 issue of Yachting Monthly
Pilot the Isle of Wight
Learn how to navigate the Isle of Wight with this online guide featuring photos and tips from every stage of Yachting Monthly's cruise round the island.
Pilot the Isle of Wight: Cowes to Alum Bay
Navigational tips and beauty spots around the north-west coast of the Isle of Wight.
Pilot the Isle of Wight: The Needles to St Catherine’s Point
Navigational tips and beauty spots around the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight.
Pilot the Isle of Wight: Puckaster Cove to Bembridge
Navigational tips and beauty spots around the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight.
Pilot the Isle of Wight: Bembridge Ledge to Cowes
Navigational tips and beauty spots around the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight.