Mooring fore and aft can be a fiddly process, never more so than in Cornwall’s Polperro. If you can do it here, says Rachael Sprot, then you can do it anywhere
Fancy going to Polperro next weekend?’ I asked my partner Chris on New Year’s Day. ‘We’ve finally got some high …Continue reading »
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Making your yacht as easy to see as possible makes collision avoidance much easier for large vessels, says merchant seaman Tom Sanders
Having worked aboard merchant vessels as well as being a yacht sailor myself, I’ve gained invaluable insights into the visibility …Continue reading »
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James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks whether they should risk a short cut on a sailing passage
George and Janet are on holiday in North Brittany on board their 10m yacht, Roller Coaster. North Brittany has a …Continue reading »
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No-one wants to end up in a liferaft, but if push comes to shove, your chances of survival are greatly increased by mastering your mind, say Frances and Michael Howorth
You have no idea how frightening it is to step off a sinking yacht and into a liferaft. There is …Continue reading »
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James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks how to deal with an unwell crew member
Gerry is regretting taking three novice crew across the North Sea. They are on board Bellatrix, a 12m standard production …Continue reading »
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Ivar Dedekam author of Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning gives his guide on tensioning a yacht's wire or rod rigging
Forklift truckIf you want to trim your rig correctly you should have some idea of the tension in the shrouds and …Continue reading »
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Theo Stocker is put through his paces on an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore prep week, before taking the exam itself. Find out how he got on
The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore has long been the qualification that cruising yacht sailors, both amateur and professional, have aspired to. …Continue reading »
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Mike Morgan offers advice on how to improve power management on a yacht and preserve precious amps for those that like their home comforts
I confess, I’m not a marine electrician, and my understanding of boat electronics is at best rudimentary, but I’ve now …Continue reading »
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In an age of digital navigation and walk ashore pontoons, how hard can the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore be? Theo Stocker prepared to take the test to find out
Many very competent and highly experienced yachtsmen and women don’t have any qualifications at all and are content to keep …Continue reading »
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James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks how to to avoid this collision in fog while sailing a yacht
Martin and Barbara, along with their teenage son, Rob, have sailed across to the Channel Islands from the Solent in …Continue reading »
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Rigging a preventer or using a boom brake is just good seamanship when sailing downwind, but doing so badly is asking for trouble, says Rachael Sprot
A well-designed preventer system is just as important as any other part of the rigging, but it’s often an afterthought, …Continue reading »
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A sailing newbie moves her hands from the keyboard to the furling line, surfing learning curves. Jenny Jasper dives into a Competent Crew course, surfacing with a love for yachting.
Photo: Jenny JasperWhen I signed up to improve my sailing knowledge via an RYA Competent Crew course, I didn’t realise it would …Continue reading »
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Accident reports make sobering reading, but if we want to sail downwind safely, then it pays to learn from gybes gone wrong, says Rachael Sprot
There are few incidents on board more destructive than a crash gybe. The power unleashed when the wind catches the …Continue reading »
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It's common practise for racing sailors, but marking your lines is crucial even if you are an occasional cruising sailor
Many cruising yacht skippers mark very little on board their boats. They rely on experience and remembering how the sails …Continue reading »
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Ken Endean looks back on the boats he has owned over 50 years and explains why the hull lines of older yachts continue to offer first-class handling
Most of Britain’s yacht owners, both now and in the future, will be sailing boats built in the 1960s to …Continue reading »
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