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FIRST TEST HANSE 410
Yachting Monthly UK

FIRST TEST HANSE 410

Following the phenomenal success of the 460 - first of a new range of Hanse models - the 410 follows a similar theme on a smaller scale

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9 mins  |
April 2024
HOW NOT TO BUY A BOAT...A GUIDE TO GETTING IT WRONG
Yachting Monthly UK

HOW NOT TO BUY A BOAT...A GUIDE TO GETTING IT WRONG

When Dominic Fohnson’s dream of owning his own boat finally became reality, the litany of errors he made when purchasing and maintaining her sapped both his energy and his bank balance. Here he explains how you can avoid the same fate...

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6 mins  |
March 2024
SAFFIER SL 46
Yachting Monthly UK

SAFFIER SL 46

Dutch yard Saffier have a reputation for stylish, quick day sailers. While their origins lie in their smaller 6.5m and 8m cabin boats, the yard has seen real growth in its SE range, standing for Saffier Elegance.

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1 min  |
March 2024
X-YACHTS X4⁹ MKII
Yachting Monthly UK

X-YACHTS X4⁹ MKII

Updating existing models is nothing new, but X-Yachts is currently working its way through its whole Pure X range, having already updated the X56, and the X4³, the Mk II of which I sailed last years, and loved (YM, Aug 23). The X4⁹ Mk II is following in the same vein as the other two models to have received the treatment.

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2 mins  |
March 2024
HANSE 410
Yachting Monthly UK

HANSE 410

There appears to be no slowing down of the competition between the major boatyards when it comes to building new mid-size cruising yachts

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2 mins  |
March 2024
We'll miss the shipping forecast
Yachting Monthly UK

We'll miss the shipping forecast

The long-wave shipping forecast reaches its centenary in 2024, though it’s not much of a celebration given that LW itself, ‘at the end of its life as a technology’, will be turned off sometime in the middle of the year.

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3 mins  |
March 2024
A healthy dose of fatalism is good for you
Yachting Monthly UK

A healthy dose of fatalism is good for you

Nancy, my mother, drummed into me a set of lower middle-class rules, the origins and the validity of which remain, a lifetime later, lost to comprehension.

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3 mins  |
March 2024
PIONIER 10
Yachting Monthly UK

PIONIER 10

One of the prettiest production cruisers ever built, the Pionier 10 has the manners and performance to match her appearance, says David Harding

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8 mins  |
March 2024
GARMIN FENIX 7 SOLAR SMARTWATCH
Yachting Monthly UK

GARMIN FENIX 7 SOLAR SMARTWATCH

I’ve loved testing the Garmin Fenix 7 solar edition. I wasn’t a big smartwatch fan before I got one, but I now find myself wearing it most of the time. Primarily a multisport watch, I use it for running and cycling, but it’s also useful for sailing, as well as almost any other activity out there.

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2 mins  |
March 2024
LUNGI MCHUNU THERE ARE NO LIMITS
Yachting Monthly UK

LUNGI MCHUNU THERE ARE NO LIMITS

The first African woman to sail to the Arctic, a citizen scientist and climate change activist, Lungi has dared to dream and believes there are no limits to what we can achieve Here she tells Yachting Monthly her story

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4 mins  |
March 2024
CRUISING ENGLAND'S EAST COAST RIVERS
Yachting Monthly UK

CRUISING ENGLAND'S EAST COAST RIVERS

A solo, septuagenarian sailor rediscovers the joys, magic and mystery of England's East Coast rivers, sailing over four bars and under two bridges

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7 mins  |
March 2024
FIRST TEST POINTER 30
Yachting Monthly UK

FIRST TEST POINTER 30

This sleek and sporty weekend sailer from the Netherlands has plenty of appeal for the coastal sailor, found Theo Stocker

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10 mins  |
March 2024
NCI joins passport stamping points on the SW Coast Path
Yachting Monthly UK

NCI joins passport stamping points on the SW Coast Path

The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) has become an official 'Coast Path Passport' stamping point partner, working with the charity which cares for the UK's longest national trail, the South West Coast Path.

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1 min  |
March 2024
Calor to resupply phased-out gas cylinders
Yachting Monthly UK

Calor to resupply phased-out gas cylinders

In response to demand from the public and boat owners in particular, Calor will continue to supply the 3.9kg propane and 4.5kg butane sizes, reversing a decision to phase them out taken in February last year.

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1 min  |
March 2024
Falmouth Harbour appoints scientist as new commissioner
Yachting Monthly UK

Falmouth Harbour appoints scientist as new commissioner

Falmouth Harbour has appointed environmental scientist and businessperson Natasha CollingsCostello as a new commissioner, joining its board to help shape the harbour's strategy and prosperity.

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1 min  |
March 2024
Government approves HVO on inland waters
Yachting Monthly UK

Government approves HVO on inland waters

Campaigning by the RYA, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and the Cruising Association (CA), together forming the HVO Joint Working Group, has resulted in the Department of Transport allowing inland waterways vessels to be supplied with HVO.

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2 mins  |
March 2024
MAIB recommendations after RIB fatality
Yachting Monthly UK

MAIB recommendations after RIB fatality

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published several recommendations for the protection of passengers after an investigation into the tragic death of 15-year-old Emily Lewis, who died in August 2020 when a high-speed Seadogz RIB crashed into a 4.5m-high channel maker in Southampton Water at a speed of 38.4 knots.

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1 min  |
March 2024
Huge wind farm to be in UK waters
Yachting Monthly UK

Huge wind farm to be in UK waters

Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted has agreed to go ahead with plans for the world's largest wind farm, Hornsea 3, off the coast of Norfolk.

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1 min  |
March 2024
Blue skies at Ocean Globe Race leg 3 start
Yachting Monthly UK

Blue skies at Ocean Globe Race leg 3 start

Blue skies and steady winds heralded the start of the 6,000-mile third leg of the Ocean Globe Race from Auckland around Cape Horn to Punta del Este, with spectators cheering on the retro yachts from the deck of legendary Whitbread yacht Steinlager 2.

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2 mins  |
March 2024
SAGITTA 30
Yachting Monthly UK

SAGITTA 30

If you're after a 30-footer that combines offshore ability with shallow draught, good performance and roomy accommodation, a Sagitta's two hulls might fit the bill. David Harding explains why

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10+ mins  |
January 2024
HOW IT WORKS WINTER SERVICING
Yachting Monthly UK

HOW IT WORKS WINTER SERVICING

Winter is a great time to make a detailed assessment of your boat's condition. Dennis O'Neill offers some handy reminders on areas that shouldn't be overlooked.

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2 mins  |
January 2024
Rediscovering the Whitsundays
Yachting Monthly UK

Rediscovering the Whitsundays

New Zealanders Anna Willison and husband Angus embark on what her workmates call an OPOE (Old Person's Overseas Adventure), a circumnavigation

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3 mins  |
January 2024
THE AZORES & BACK RACE
Yachting Monthly UK

THE AZORES & BACK RACE

Every four years Falmouth hosts a classic ocean race that's open to all; Angela Rice speaks to competitors about its demands and rewards

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6 mins  |
January 2024
CORAL GARDENING IN FRENCH POLYNESIA
Yachting Monthly UK

CORAL GARDENING IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

After witnessing the wonders of the Gambier Islands' flourishing reefs, two sailors meet an inspiring group of coral conservationists

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10 mins  |
January 2024
ADVENTURE - IRELAND'S WILD ATLANTIC COAST
Yachting Monthly UK

ADVENTURE - IRELAND'S WILD ATLANTIC COAST

Artist Joanna Martin sailed south along the wild west coast of Ireland, where the power of the ocean meets rugged cliffs and deserted shores. She joined husband Mark and son William for part of their circumnavigation of Ireland, heading from County Mayo to Kinsale

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6 mins  |
January 2024
'WE SPOTTED PEOPLE IN THE WATER, FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES'
Yachting Monthly UK

'WE SPOTTED PEOPLE IN THE WATER, FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES'

When Mike Goodwin and his crew spotted something in the water at the end of their charter, they were unaware of the life-and-death drama in which they were about to play a part. This is his harrowing account of what happened

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6 mins  |
January 2024
MAKE YOUR BOAT CHILD-FRIENDLY
Yachting Monthly UK

MAKE YOUR BOAT CHILD-FRIENDLY

Whether you're sailing near or far, a few simple modifications to your yacht can make life on board much more secure and comfortable for children, says Justin Halewood

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8 mins  |
January 2024
Using radar for COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Yachting Monthly UK

Using radar for COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Radar is now more efficient, more affordable and far more advanced than even a few years ago. Rachael Sprot explains how to utilise the latest technology to keep clear at sea

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10+ mins  |
January 2024
A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP
Yachting Monthly UK

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

Navigation light obscured - can I proceed?

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2 mins  |
January 2024
Red sky, morning and night
Yachting Monthly UK

Red sky, morning and night

Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning. This is the most well-known of the weather proverbs.

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1 min  |
January 2024