Yacht rigging is a dark art and no one will ever convince me otherwise. I have yet to meet two riggers who agree on anything – and there is no…
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The Seamanship of going aground
Going aground, I suspect,is far more common than we think. It’s one of those things that falls into the category where the measure isn’t the cock-up itself but the number…
Robinson Crusoe dreams: sailing in stunning French Polynesia
Joshua Shankle and Rachel Moore’s first long-distance voyage takes them to French Polynesia where they explore remote atolls
New gear: Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount
Designed over four years by the Columbia, South Carolina-based company, the Shakespeare 6187 antenna mount is described as a real innovation. It is billed as saving boatowners both time and…
Shakedown Sail in a Freedom 33
Searching for a new boat to replace our beloved Victoria 26 wasn’t easy, writes Nic Compton. During September 2020, after nine months of looking, we placed a Facebook ad that…
Exclusive: Gipsy Moth IV attracts potential Dubai buyer
Yachting Monthly can exclusively reveal that a buyer in Dubai has expressed an interest in buying Sir Francis Chichester's ketch, Gipsy Moth IV
Dufour 32 – impressive new smaller yacht
Dufour is one of the few yards that has maintained a constant presence at the smaller end of the new yacht market and with the launch of the Dufour 32…
Best islands to sail to in the UK & Ireland
There are thousands islands in the UK and Ireland. Our experts pick the 10 best islands to sail to this summer
New gear: Solentmet weather app
The new Solentmet weather app has been developed specifically for the latest versions of Android and iOS. It should work seamlessly on most popular phones. The app is entirely free…
New gear: Vircru remote monitor
Tristan Dargay decided to found the company and develop the Vircru remote monitor because he felt existing products were poorly engineered or too costly, or both. He is a telemetry…