Seasoned skippers and Yachting Monthly experts give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
Maintenance
Jonty Pearce: A dark December hibernation
Jonty Pearce begins his winter maintenance programme on Aurial - starting with the electrics
Jonty Pearce: A room with a view
Jonty Pearce finds that a new sprayhood and cockpit tent on Aurial makes all the difference, giving him a warmer room with a view and the desire to undertake some…
Jonty Pearce: Of shoes and ships and bulging batteries
Dimming lights point Jonty Pearce towards battery problems
Jonty Pearce: The first sail of the season
Jonty Pearce relishes his first sail in months after finally getting towards the end of his maintenance list for Aurial
6 tips to make sailing easier on yourself
Duncan Kent investigates many ways to make sailing easier - and it doesn't involve downsizing your boat
CleanToGleam range
From a selection of the latest kit in Yachting Monthly’s New Gear pages
Jonty Pearce: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A fractured davit causes problems for Jonty Pearce as he prepares Aurial for cruising
Tried & Tested: Scrubbis Hull Cleaning System
The Scrubbis hull cleaning system enables an owner to clean their hull while it’s in the water. Does it work? Graham Snook tests the system to find out
Jonty Pearce: Ready for sailing again
After four months, Aurial has finally had her masts re-stepped and Jonty Pearce is now ready for the season