More Programs. More destinations. More Models. More Choice… Check out Dream Yacht’s catalog of benefit filled ownership programs. Yacht Ownership Made Easy with Dream Yacht Imagine sailing in over 40 world-class destinations on your private yacht, accompanied by friends and family. With Dream Yacht, this experience is within reach. We make yacht ownership more accessible […]

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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

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If 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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What’s it really like to helm an AC75 in the America’s Cup – and win a race? Francesco Bruni, the Italian Skipper for the 36th America’s Cup tells us how it feels… Helming an America’s Cup boat: Sailing an AC75 The question came from Nathan Outteridge, himself a gold and silver Olympic medal winner and […]

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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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Shining a light on women in sailing and female success throughout the industry, Southampton Boat Show 2024 have announced Thursday 19th September will be a day-long celebration of women in marine! Grab your ticket discount here… Women in Sailing and the Marine Industry From the triumphs of Marie Tabarly and the crew of Maiden back […]

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Multihull manufacturer Lagoon is the world leader in building cruising multihulls. They’ve gone big with their new Lagoon 60 as Sam Jefferson finds out. Lagoon 60: Double the pleasure Lagoon catamarans is without doubt the biggest cruising multihull manufacturer in the world and their yachts are ubiquitous be it in the South Seas or the […]

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Sailing with Animals: Aware of being watched by uninvited guest onboard is something Jess Lloyd-Mostyn has got used to over time. She even finds they make good company! Sailing with Animals I am not alone. I sat down at my desk in our aft cabin intending to write on another topic altogether when I spotted […]

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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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Iconic British boatbuilder Cornish Crabbers has been brought out of administration by just a couple of months after the company went into liquidation. Shrimply marvellous news for Cornish Crabbers The boatbuilder, based in Rock, Cornwall, had built an enviable reputation for producing elegant fibreglass modern classics such as the Cornish Crabber and Shrimper which garnered […]

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Georgie Corlett-Pitt gives us an Olympic sailing round-up, talking us through the highs and lows of a battling performance by Team GB’s Olympic sailors. Team GB’s Performance: Olympic Sailing Round-up From bitter-sweet beginnings to a glorious golden finale, Team GB’s performance at the Sailing events of the Paris 2024 Olympics made for a rollercoaster of […]

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The 37th America’s Cup is here! Here’s all the key info, dates and how to watch the racing online, for free! The 37th America’s Cup The America’s Cup, or Auld Mug as it’s familiarly known, is the oldest continuous competition in international sport, and among the world’s most prestigious sporting trophies. In the 2021 36th […]

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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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This month, Tom Cunliffe muses on how sailing has been likened to standing under a cold shower ripping up £10 notes. It’s an outlook that occasionally has the ring of truth. Tom opted to take economising measures… Listen to Tom Cunliffe’s Podcast Here! Tom Cunliffe’s July Column Like the rest of us, I’m always keeping […]

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Our new September issue of Sailing Today with Yachts and Yachting is out now! If we cast our mind back to April, when Marie Tabarly triumphed in the Ocean Globe Race, it’s safe to say it’s been full steam ahead in the world of sailing ever since. With the excitement of Cowes Week and the […]

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Want to stay connected at sea? Introducing ZOLEO… a satellite communication device and a solution to safe sailing. For sailors, the allure of the ocean is undeniable. The freedom of harnessing the wind and navigating vast distances is unique to this pursuit. However, venturing offshore comes with inherent risks. Unpredictable weather, equipment failures, and unforeseen […]

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Want to anchor with confidence and ease? Tom Fletcher shares some hard learnt charter skipper secrets for expert anchoring… Tackling Anchoring Have you ever had the Greek Gods of Anchoring displeased with you? I have. I once spent a week on charter with a wonderfully nice father and daughter, on board Sail Ionian’s brand-new Bavaria […]

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Some voyages are easier than others. Jenevora Swann narrates a challenging Sail Across the South Atlantic… Sailing the South Atlantic: The road less travelled When our friends asked if we’d help them sail Tourterelles, their brand new Knysna 500SE catamaran on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic from South Africa, we jumped at it.  We’d […]

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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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Britain’s golden girl Ellie Aldridge triumphed after a barnstorming performance in a dramatic medal series final in the Women’s Kiteboarding, Andy Rice reports… Golden Girl Ellie Aldridge All week we’d been waiting to see the kiteboarding on TV, but delays and other medal races kept on getting in the way. When it finally happened, I […]

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