Yachting Monthly UK - June 2025

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COMPACT CRUISING CAT Vast amounts of space and decent sailing aboard a sub-34ft catamaran make this a rare craft. WILL WE, WON’T WE? The clock is ticking for one family hoping to sail north to Norway for the season. UPGRADE TO LITHIUM Swapping from lead acid to lithium saved space and money, but must be done properly.

Mini Globe Race sailors now sailing across the Pacific to Fiji on Leg Two

The starting gun has been fired on Leg Two of the Mini Globe Race.

2 mins

RNLI, RYA, HM Coastguard urge sailors to 'boost skills' with new checklists

The RNLI has teamed up with the RYA, HM Coastguard and Irish Sailing to produce checklists to boost boat users’ skills and help them prepare their vessels for the new season.

1 min

Lymington Town Sailing Club celebrates first lady commodore

Lymington Town Sailing Club (LTSC) has voted in Heather Chipperfield, the first lady commodore in the club's 79-year history.

1 min

Largest ever Little Ships fleet to mark 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo

The largest ever fleet of Dunkirk Little Ships are sailing from Ramsgate to Dunkirk over the May Bank Holiday weekend, 21-26 May, to mark the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo, when military, service vessels and many privately owned vessels – the Little Ships – set out to rescue Allied forces surrounded by German troops.

2 mins

St Katharine Docks marina to host Christopher Columbus flagship replica

St Katharine Docks Marina in London is excited to welcome the Nao Santa Maria, a replica of the 93ft galleon sailed by Christopher Columbus, which will be open to the public from 29 May to 8 June.

1 min

Tall ship brings DARWIN200 to Cape Town

The Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde is set to arrive in Cape Town in April as part of a two-year planetary conservation mission DARWIN200, retracing Charles Darwin's 19th-century route on HMS Beagle.

1 min

What keeps you safe at sea?

Inside an old jewellery box sits a yellowing fang set in a gold mount. It is the triangular molar wrenched from a shark jaw trolled for somewhere in the South Atlantic at the turn of the 19th century.

3 mins

What I wouldn't give to be dry at last

Shuddering our way through the latest cold front, accompanied by dank spring drizzle, it seems fitting to talk of the glory of dryness.

3 mins

FIRST TEST BROADBLUE 346

A prime example of how to squeeze a quart into a pint pot, the Broadblue 346 also demonstrates the versatility of twin hulls

9 mins

DRYING OUT TO...ACCESS ALL ANCHORAGES

Ken Endean describes how standing your boat on its own two (or three) feet can open up a whole host of anchorages and harbours otherwise out of reach

10+ mins

'THE ATLANTIC WAS TOUGH, BUT BEING PREPARED SAW US ACROSS

Experienced sailor James Kenning set off across the Atlantic with the ARC rally in November 2024, but a shredded sail, sargassum weed and a cracked rudder made him realise that only by being fully prepared can you prevent an issue from becoming a disaster

5 mins

EUROPEAN CUSTOMS

Cruising to Europe this summer? Make sure you know the rules for clearing in and out

6 mins

CRUISING CROSSING THE CHANNEL TO EXPLORE BRITTANY

Nick Quirke crosses the English Channel for the first time to explore the intriguing coast of Brittany, welcoming many crew and sometimes sailing solo

7 mins

Will we, won't we?

Amy Kemp, husband James, their three kids, cockapoo, a violin, two dinghies, and a keyboard are about to set sail on their Farr 56 for a five-month adventure exploring the Norwegian fjords and the Swedish coast

3 mins

CRUISING DOUBLE DUTCH

Haarlem and Hoorn are attractive alternatives to visiting Amsterdam by boat. A visit to the city is just an easy train ride away

5 mins

ADVENTURE SONGBIRD SAILS AROUND THE PELOPONNESE

Steve and his wife Gael sail anti-clockwise round the Peloponnese, braving the legendary Cape Maleas along the way

7 mins

Morayshire couple receive RYA award

Husband and wife Richard and Helen Jenner have been awarded an RYA Scotland Impact Award in recognition of their longstanding contributions at Chanonry Sailing Club on the Moray Firth, north-east Scotland.

1 min

YM's Jon Amtrup joins SeaKeepers project

Yachting Monthly columnist, environmentalist and high-latitude expert sailor Jon Amtrup has joined a growing number of sailors carrying out marine citizen science projects.

1 min

Ancient dreams and modern headaches – the Corinth Canal

Alex Hartley has transited the Corinth Canal more than 30 times in a season but every time it is still an awe-inspiring experience

3 mins

Sailing Stars

Maurice Griffiths, Yachting Monthly editor 1927-1967, was married first to 'Peter Gerard'. She was a fierce champion of female equality at sea.

4 mins

CHARITY OF THE MONTH THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS

Almost everything we own and use travels to us by ship. Yachtsmen, crossing the shipping lanes, wonder who is on watch as a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) or ULCS (Ultra Large Container Ship) proceeds in its apparently inexorable way.

2 mins

SWAN 38

Sparkman & Stephens’ Swan 38 from the 1970s is known as one of the all-time classic cruiser-racers for good reason, as David Harding discovers

10+ mins

OWNER'S UPGRADE

‘WHEN I SWAPPED LEAD ACID BATTERIES FOR LITHIUM I SAVED SPACE AND MONEY’

7 mins

HOW IT WORKS WINDLASS MAINTENANCE

A windlass may be electrically or manually operated, and because it sits at the front of the boat, it will be subject to regular dousing with salt water.

1 min

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Published by Time Inc (UK). 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.