Watching sailors return home from the Southern Ocean is a spine-tingling moment ... the editor's welcome to the new April issue of Yachting Monthly
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Overdue British solo sailor Robin Davie makes contact
Seasoned offshore sailor Robin Davie has made contact. It follows an all ships alert for the solo skipper after he was reported overdue on a 300 miles passage from France…
Jonty Pearce: Am I becoming an armchair sailor?
Jonty Pearce muses on whether growing older and the pressure of responsibilities have dissipated his desire for wanderlust...
Why we love winter – Editor’s letter, December 2018
Why we love winter ... the editor's welcome to the December issue of Yachting Monthly
Windvane steering: why it makes sense for coastal cruising
No electricity needed and built for gale-force conditions; windvane self-steering makes sense for coastal cruisers as much as offshore voyagers.
Passion counts – Editor’s letter, September 2018
Unremarkable in any other context, the boats lining up for the start of the Golden Globe Race in July were, by their presence in Les Sables-d’Olonne, quite extraordinary. Heading off…
Golden legend: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Only one sailor completed the 1968-69 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. Katy Stickland meets Sir Robin Knox-Johnston as he recalls his groundbreaking voyage which started 50 years ago
Golden Globe Race 2018: Susie Goodall sponsored by Seldén Masts Ltd
Seldén Masts Ltd have announced they are sponsoring young British sailor Susie Goodall in the Golden Globe Race
Golden Globe Race abandons UK for France over Brexit finances
The Golden Globe Race 2018 will now start from Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée, after event organisers failed to secure financial backing for a UK start
Jonty Pearce – Armchair sailing
Tales of ocean sailors' heroism has Jonty Pearce longing for the wide horizon, though on a more modest passage