Jonty Pearce helps Penguin Cruising Club members to brush up on their skippering skills ahead of an Easter charter to Scotland
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Plastimo Activ’ Waterproofs
From a selection of the latest kit in Yachting Monthly’s New Gear pages
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
On course for cruising harmony
Katy Stickland joined an RYA Competent Crew course to find out why instruction can make life as a sailing couple more enjoyable
Is this injury serious enough for a Mayday?
James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship - this month, does a head injury onboard warrant issuing a Mayday
Support for UK boat scrapping scheme
A solution to the problem of end-of-life boats and how to dispose of them could be on the horizon
Zhik Seaboots 900
From a selection of the latest kit in Yachting Monthly’s New Gear pages
Do I set off – or not?
James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship - this month, with increasing headwinds forecast is it best to leave now or wait for a better forecast?
Smarter sailing – Editor’s letter, February 2019
Smarter sailing ... the editor's welcome to the February issue of Yachting Monthly
Puerto Portals, Mallorca
Dag Pike finds a quiet anchorage outside the glitz and glamour of Puerto Portals