£2,000 and two brand new cameras were given as prizes in the annual marine environmental journal competition, plus £1,000 given to charity
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Zhik Spirit of Adventure: ‘Water drenched the foredeck followed by the characteristic sound of water rushing into the boat’
Bang!’ Luci’s bow collided with a steep wave, filling the air with a deafening reverberation. Water drenched the foredeck, followed by the characteristic sound of water rushing into the boat.…
‘The disembodied VHF radio call had actually come from a plane’ – Lu Heikell
‘G’day Skylax. You haven’t done many miles today!’ Our greeting from the Aussie Border Force team rang out clear on the VHF radio. We hadn’t seen another vessel for days,…
Call to save historic £6 million chart collection
The extraordinary collection, which includes the first chart drawn by Captain James Cook, has been barred from export to allow time for a UK gallery, museum or institution to acquire…
Will this anchorage be safe to stay in overnight?
Louise and Julia are cruising the north east of the UK on their Grand Soleil 43. They seize a brief weather window to visit the Farne Islands off the Northumbrian…
Sailing the shipping forecast: Cruising around Fair Isle – ‘Sailing into Scapa Flow, a centre of the Royal Navy during both World Wars, felt like sailing into history’
The island of Fair Isle sits between Orkney and Shetland, and the eponymous sea area encompasses both of these island groups as well as the north coast of Scotland. These…
Join us for the Coppercoat Brian Black Memorial Award 2025
The Brian Black Memorial Award is Yachting Monthly’s marine environmental journalism award with the support of Coppercoat, with cash prizes worth £3,000 and £1,000-worth of new camera equipment up for…
How to prevent an earth loop on your boat
It’s impossible to get to grips with electrically promoted corrosion – as distinct from that caused by oxidation, such as rusting – without appreciating the extent, vigour and unpredictability of…
Why you might be wrong about production yachts – and why they are great for ocean crossings
As an addict of YouTube sailing channels, I am surprised at the amount of misinformation surrounding the ocean capabilities of modern boat design compared to the boats of a generation…
Organised crime gang planned to smuggle cocaine in transatlantic yacht race
The gang, who also imported more than half a tonne of cannabis, was stopped by the Organised Crime Partnership – a joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service unit…