For home-waters sailors who are considering a holiday cruise to France, Ken Endean looks at the options for making a dash across the English Channel
Europe
Just the Italian job: the quieter side of Sorrento
Despite its popularity, Dag Pike discovers there is a quieter side to this beautiful Italian town
Navigating wind farms: The dos and the don’ts
Wind farms want to restrict where yachts can sail around them. The RYA is fighting for freedom of navigation. Stuart Carruthers told Toby Heppell precisely what you can and can’t…
How to plan the perfect charter holiday
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
Cruising unfamiliar waters: how to find a safe haven
It pays to use every resource possible, from pilot books to charts, in order to find a safe haven when wild cruising, says Vyv Cox
Faurby 460E
Danish yard Faurby custom-build each interior to every owner’s requirements, Graham Snook heads to Denmark to test the first two boats of its new flagship model.
Sailors to be consulted over UK red diesel ban
The UK Government has announced it will be asking sailors what impact a ban on red diesel will have and when the ban can be introduced
What could a no-deal Brexit mean for UK cruisers?
The Cruising Association considers what a no-deal Brexit might mean for UK sailors
Puerto Portals, Mallorca
Dag Pike finds a quiet anchorage outside the glitz and glamour of Puerto Portals
Jonty Pearce: A Vision of Clarity – ISO 11591
Jonty Pearce reflects on Mel Bartlett's article on the Recreational Craft Directive in the November 2018 edition of Yachting Monthly which leads him to muse on boat design