Yachting World
OCEAN TO OCEAN
A PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT BY YACHT IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. WE GET ADVICE ON PLANNING THIS UNIQUE PASSAGE FROM SKIPPERS WHO'VE CROSSED RECENTLY
10+ min |
June 2022
Yachting World
STAY CONNECTED
HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHICH SATELLITE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO USE FOR OCEAN SAILING? BY LEARNING FROM OTHERS! TOBY HODGES CRUNCHES THE DATA FROM 216 SKIPPERS ON THE LATEST ATLANTIC RALLY FOR CRUISERS
10+ min |
June 2022
Yachting World
SPECIAL REPORT
JAMES DEVOY ON OCEAN CITIZEN SCIENCE
8 min |
June 2022
Yachting World
NEW YACHTS
RUPERT HOLMES REPORTS ON A CROP OF ATTRACTIVE FAST CRUISERS
7 min |
June 2022
Yachting World
REFINED RECIPE
HAS BENETEAU MANAGED TO TURN A NICHE SPORTSBOAT INTO A FUN CRUISER? RUPERT HOLMES SAILS THE FIRST 27 TO FIND OUT
4 min |
June 2022
Yachting World
HEIGHTENED SENSES
WHISPERING AN ENGINELESS CATBOAT AROUND THE SOUNDS OF MAINE, BILL CHENEY RELIES ON ALL HIS SENSES
9 min |
June 2022
Yachting World
OUR ΜΑΝ IN PAΝΑΜΑ
A 5,000-MILE CROSSING FROM PORTUGAL ΤΟ PANAMA TESTED TOR JOHNSON, BUT THE REWARDS WERE WORTH EVERY CHALLENGE
10+ min |
June 2022
Yachting World
FEEL GOOD FACTOR
40FT A CHIC, CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE CRUISER WITH A SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS INTERIOR
7 min |
June 2022
Yachting World
GEAR FOCUS
SIX OF THE BEST 240V PORTABLE POWER PACKS
5 min |
June 2022
Yachting World
CUBA LIBRE
SUZY CARMODY DISCOVERED AN UNSPOILT PARADISE IN SOUTHERN CUBA'S JARDINES DE LA REINA
8 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Tracing a pesky leak
When Alan England's Moody 376 developed an unexplainable leak, he used detective work to find the source... but it wasn't easy
10 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
The sinking of Emma Rose
During a sailing trip in the Med, solo skipper Chris Pearsall's 1984 Jeanneau Attalia 32 sank between Crete and Cyprus
10+ min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
West Country stop-start getaway
Rupert Holmes recalls a week of glorious sailing and anchorages on a newly acquired and refitted boat
10+ min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Tall ship Channel hop
Phil Dando tells of a gruelling Channel crossing on the sail training ship Malcolm Miller
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Silhouettes
These bilge keel pocket cruisers, boasting serpentine sheer, good build quality and robust looks, can be real bargains
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Shark surprise
Ali Wood finds the 4ft remains of a basking shark spine on a beach and learns how boaters can help this endangered species
3 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Best (around 30ft) Scandinavian yachts
Swedes to include on any shortlist for solid, seaworthy 28-30ft cruisers
10+ min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Anchoring essentials
Rupert Holmes looks at how to handle ground tackle on boats without a windlass
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
CRUISING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN Getting the kids onboard
Getting children on boats from a young age can give them a rewarding a pastime for life, says Amy Rashbrooke, but it pays to take things slowly
8 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A windfall of yachts
George Lipscomb recalls the original Windfall yachts sailed by cadets at Dartmouth Royal Naval College
3 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Electrical revamp for Pippin
After mid-Atlantic battery failure, John Willis decides it's time to upgrade his electrics
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Etiquette under way
Andy Du Port draws upon more than 50 years' sailing experience to discuss etiquette under way
6 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Hybrid electrical power system
Having to replace his generator, Willie Renilson comes up with the perfect solution for comfortable cruising with air conditioning
10 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Fitting a spirit stove
Garry Flashman swaps gas for meths to make cooking and a cuppa much safer, easier and cheaper on his replica Nobby
6 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Companionway fix
James Wood gets to grips with epoxy when repairing a rotten step support
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A bit of TLC
Voices from the dark corners of the yard
3 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Best British-built cruisers around 30ft
Arguably the ideal size for coastal and occasional offshore sailing
10+ min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Cruising through the pandemic
Kia Koropp and family spend the Covid-19 pandemic crossing oceans, negotiating borders and exploring quiet destinations
5 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Lock flights to historic sites
Gemma Cusack tackles 66 locks on the Shropshire Union Canal
4 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Launch day at last
Maximus is afloat and Ali Wood's family spend a summer exploring
10 min |