When a boat needs towing, cruising yachts are often among the first on the scene. James Stevens explains how to help
Rescue
Yachting Monthly August 2021 – on sale 22 July
Inside the August 2021 issue of Yachting Monthly we cruise the 10 best rivers in the British Isles, find out more about the new tech cleaning up inboard engines, learn…
How a PLB saved my life when I was knocked overboard
Solo yachtsman Nigel Fox's life was saved by a PLB when he was knocked overboard by stormy seas off the north coast of Australia
Vendee Globe: Pete Goss on Escoffier’s rescue
When Kevin Escoffier’s boat sank in the Southern Ocean within two minutes, he was rescued by fellow Vendée Globe competitor Jean le Cam. Pete Goss examines the expert seamanship involved…
Stuck head-first in a cockpit locker – a true story
Qualified marine engineer Martin Blount shares the terrifying ordeal of getting stuck upside down aboard his boat while working alone, on a river mooring
Best lifejackets for sailors: 10 of the best options tested
We all have lifejackets on board, but do you know what yours is actually like to use? We test 10 lifejackets to find out
Lessons learned from abandoning ship mid Atlantic
Solo skipper Billy Brannan lost his home when his 34ft yacht Helena was knocked down, rolled and dismasted during an Atlantic storm - and the rescue itself proved to be…
Crowdfunding campaign launched for rescued Atlantic sailor
Friends of Billy Brannan have launched a Crowdfunding campaign for the solo skipper after his yacht, Helena was dismasted in an Atlantic storm.
PHOTOS: QM2 rescues Tamarind skipper Mervyn Wheatley
YM reader Pip Dando was onboard the liner when the former Royal Marine was recovered from his damaged Formosa 42
VIDEO: Coastguard medevacs crew from yacht 200 miles off Scilly
UK Coastguard and Irish SAR services join forces to rescue sailor at the edge of the helicopter's operating range