When Nic Compton decided to take his family and their boat to the Mediterranean ‘as the crow flies’, he embarked on a steep learning curve to get boat and crew…
inland
Sailing the French canals: lessons learned
From buying a suitable yacht to negotiating 371 locks, three tunnels and travelling 1,400 miles from Fareham, Lizzy Bolan shares the highs and lows of navigating the French canals
Skippers’ Tips: Better insulation & navigating locks
Seasoned skippers and Yachting Monthly experts give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
Call for evidence on emissions from yachts
The Department for Transport wants to gather more evidence about emissions from all vessels operating domestically in UK waters, including yachts
Carbon monoxide alarms to be mandatory for some cruisers
From 2019 carbon monoxide alarms onboard will be mandatory for cruising certain waterways in the UK
New initiatives to tackle bad behaviour on the Broads
The Broads National Park is taking steps to eradicate anti-social behaviour within the inland waterway following a highly publicised incident this summer
Tilting lock ‘submerges’ yachts under low bridges
Dutch engineers have invented a 'tilting lock' that will add 8 meters clearance for yachts to pass under low bridges
Caledonian Canal closure update
Caledonian Canal breach has been closed. Navigation to resume by end of April