Friends of Billy Brannan have launched a Crowdfunding campaign for the solo skipper after his yacht, Helena was dismasted in an Atlantic storm.
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Coronavirus: Cruisers in lockdown
Yachting Monthly has been speaking to cruisers around the world to find out their experiences of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic
Boat insurance premiums expected to increase by 30%
Are you facing an increase in insurance premiums? Struggling to find a policy to cover your next sailing adventure? Katy Stickland investigates
Anse Noire, Martinique
Holly Turner escapes Martinique’s busy bays and finds a secluded tropical paradise in the French Caribbean
Jonty Pearce: 20 days on starboard tack across the Atlantic
With comms now at full working order, Jonty Pearce shares his adventure crossing the Atlantic from Antigua to The Azores
Deshaies, Guadeloupe
Kit Pascoe discovers Deshaies, Guadeloupe, is ideal for exploring the wild side of this French Caribbean island
Pirate attacks revealed on global map
386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Virgin Atlantic goes sailing in the BVIs
Ever feel like you're in the wrong job? Virgin Atlantic staff have been invited to to take part in a BVIs sailing fund-raiser
30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers wraps up
Over 1,100 participants completed the 30th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in 2015. Alongside record-breaking passage times were a dismasting, a sinking yacht and a marriage proposal
New way to charter yachts offered
New online company Antlos, styled on Airbnb.com, now offers skippered yacht charters, as well as money-making opportunity for yacht owners