Yachting Monthly

Yachting monthly is at the heart of the British yachting market and is for people who actively sail their boats - whether cruising across the channel, around the coast or further a field in blue waters. It provides an entertaining mix of vital information for cruising yachtsmen with all levels of experience, which maximises their enjoyment, increases their skills and gives them the confidence to broaden their horizons.

LOWER THE BARRICADES

Sailors unite to support the RNLI

Paignton wins Sunsail’s Funding the Future prize

Six new names added to Cape Horn Hall of Fame

Sailing single-handed around the world aged 77 to commemorate Chichester

Robotic sailing boat crosses the Atlantic, setting record

ICOMIA, EBI and NMMA launch global survey to shape boat life cycle future

Meteotsunami hit Spain and Adriatic this summer

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CHARITY OF THE MONTH SCARAMOUCHE SAILING TRUST • If you would like to recommend a marine charity doing great work (including care for the environment) contact julia@golden-duck.co.uk

The planets align

The art of anchoring well

SIX OF THE BEST ELECTRIC OUTBOARDS

ZULU • A converted 1911 fishing vessel, Rely is a family yacht that demands extra commitment, but what do you get in return? Nic Compton went to Salcombe to find out

NEW GEAR • This month a selection of new marineware without any software

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED •  Send your questions to our experts at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com

Could you get a long-keeled yacht out of this tight spot?

Are you hurricane ready? • Keeping your boat safe in the Caribbean during hurricane season is possible, but it needs careful planning, says James Kenning

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‘SHOUTING FROM THE SIDELINES DISRUPTS HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING’ • Nils-Peter Hey was put to the test by circumstances and conditions during an unusual North Atlantic voyage

SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST • Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

PLACES TO STOP

OUTWITTING THE PIRATES

FIRST TEST JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 455 • After years of getting bigger, Jeanneau’s new ninth generation Sun Odyssey flagship is smaller than the old 490, while having even more to deliver. Toby Hodges finds out whether it can manage it

Kelana creeps upriver • John heads up the River Clyde towards Glasgow, taking in historic shipbuilding sites

YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

ADVENTURE THE GOLDEN GLOBE RACE 2026 • Viveka Herzum reports from Les Sables d’Olonne as the iconic solo, non‑stop circumnavigation gets underway

MEET THE SKIPPERS • Skippers marked with an asterix are returning entries

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EFFECTS OF THE LAND ON THE WIND • Land effects help to explain why the forecast differs from the wind on the water

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