Jon Amtrup looks at how climate change is affecting the Svalbard archipelago. His article has won the 2022 Brian Black Memorial Award
Arctic
Sailing Svalbard: an Arctic education
Sam Shrives contends with sea ice and an amorous walrus during a three-month cruise from Norway across the Barents Sea to Svalbard. The article was runner-up in the 2021 Brian…
Sailing in the Arctic: how to cruise to the far north
Once you’ve experienced the beauty and peace of sailing in the Arctic, you’ll want to return again and again. Andrew Wilkes explains how to make the dream a reality…
Yachting Monthly November 2021 – on sale 14 October
Inside the November 2021 issue of Yachting Monthly you will find an article by the inaugural Brian Black Memorial Award winner, high-latitude sailing tips, ten vibrant cities you can sail…
Roger Taylor: Impossible voyage conquered
Roger Taylor navigates his engineless 24ft Mingming II on a 4,000 mile nonstop voyage around the usually icebound waters of the Arctic
Renowned Arctic sailor & Yachting Monthly journalist Brian Black dies
Tributes have been paid to yachting journalist and regular Yachting Monthly contributor Brian Black, who has tragically died in an accident
Sailing an AeroRig
Long distance cruiser Steve Brown shares his experiences of sailing with his AeroRig aboard his Bestevaer 60C schooner, Novara
A guide to high latitude yachts
Yacht cruising within the Arctic Circle has become increasingly popular, but what is the best type of yacht for the job? Duncan Kent investigates
Sailing for purists – Editor’s Letter, January 2019
Sailing for purists...the editor's welcome to the January issues of Yachting Monthly
Arctic ice: Sailing across the North Pole a reality ‘by 2080’
Arctic summer shipping across the North Pole may be possible by the end of the century, with the first potential crossings feasible by 2040