Autumn and winter sailing can often provide some truly memorable days afloat. Rachael Sprot shares how to extend your cruising season
winter cruising
Winter sailing gear: staying comfortable on the water
If you want to sail out of season then careful thought needs to be given about winter sailing gear. Rachael Sprot explains how to keep you and your boat comfortable
Skippers’ Tips: Pick the right autopilot & protect your deck gear
Yachting Monthly experts and seasoned skippers give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
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…
Editor’s letter – May issue now on sale
The Beast from the East plunged the country into the depths of an Arctic winter. Green shoots of early daffodils naïvely preempting the first day of spring froze under a…
Jonty Pearce – A crafty comparison
Looking across the average British harbour, the variety of shape, size and purpose of craft gets Jonty Pearce thinking
Dick Durham Podcast April 2017
Britain’s last sailing ship can be manoeuvred singlehanded without an engine, so why does she need one now?
Jonty Pearce – Yet more repairs
Jonty Pearce makes the most of a quiet weekend to get some work done on his boat before the season kicks off
Jonty Pearce: The first sign of Spring
It may still be winter, but the busy sailors in the boatyard are a sure sign that spring is on its way, says Jonty Pearce