Yachting Monthly UK - December 2020

In dieser Angelegenheit

STOCKHOLM ARCHIPELAGO
No fewer than 30,000 islands to explore in this fabulous cruising ground.

TIDE RACES
Dag Pike explains how to navigate the UK’s fiercest tidal races..

Long-Term Cruisers Could Face Second VAT Bill After Brexit Transition Period Ends

Sailors have accused the Government of unfairly taxing long-term cruisers after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced that UK boat owners who have cruised continually in Europe for over three years without returning to the UK have until the end of 2021 to bring their vessels home or face paying VAT and import duty on their boat.

2 mins

Are Whales Really A Threat To Cruisers?

With reports of orcas ‘attacking’ yachts off the Spanish coast, Katy Stickland investigates what may be driving the whales’ behaviour and what steps cruisers can take to avoid an encounter.

5 mins

FIRST TEST - SPIRIT 44CR ELECTRIC

A wooden boat that blazes a trail for modern technology and sustainability sounds too good to be true. Theo Stocker went to see if she is as good as promised

10+ mins

THE UK'S 11 FIERCEST TIDE RACES

Breaking waves and lurking rocks have earned some British tide races a fearsome reputation. Dag Pike explains how to navigate them

10+ mins

Surviving a Force 11 storm with a series drogue

Small cruising boats aren’t always fast enough to run away from severe weather. Tony Curphey explains how he survived the Southern Ocean in a Nicholson 32

6 mins

‘Years of shredded impeller bits had clogged the pipe'

Martin Fuller lightens his wallet as he finds the solution to an avoidable problem that had clearly been building up for years

4 mins

Rising teenage star

Timothy Long, 15, is now the youngest skipper to sail solo around Britain. Katy Stickland asked him about his record voyage and his future plans.

5 mins

A WEEK AFLOAT STOCKHOLM ARCHIPELAGO

All within a day’s sail of mainland Sweden, these islands offer stunning scenery and the chance to escape the crowds, as Nigel Wollen discovers

9 mins

PIP HARE Lone star

Pip Hare talks to Elaine Bunting about the long road to fulfilling her Vendée dream

8 mins

TECHNICAL BOWSPRIT POWER FOR DOWNWIND SAILING

Bowsprits are all the fashion on new boats these days, but do you need one? Graham Snook looks at how a bowsprit can make your sailing easier and faster

10+ mins

Lesen Sie alle Geschichten von Yachting Monthly UK

Yachting Monthly UK Magazine Description:

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.