Yachting Monthly

Yachting Monthly is a monthly publication focused on the world of yachting, released by IPC Media. The magazine is under the editorial guidance of Kieran Flatt.

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Should there be both foiling and non-foiling classes in the next Vendée Globe? - Pete Goss

2 days ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

The latest generation of foiling IMOCA are more reliable than ever and impressive, but should the non-foilers be rewarded too? The Grand National of sailing that is the Vendée Globe has once again gifted an amazing romp around the globe, in which we were able to live alongside 40 sailors through their ups, downs, disasters and triumphs. As the last few boats close in on the finish I am left with a number of reflections.
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3 days ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Jon Amtrup is a high-latitude sailor who dreams of a life without diesel, and in between the daydreams, he prepares for an electric future by sailing more often without a set destination TAGS: Electric YachtsTop Story I barely move. The slightest ghost of a breeze is nurtured for every tenth of a knot. 1.2 knots kicks up to 1.5 knots and my smile gets wider.
Should you avoid a mystery green light at sea?

1 week ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month should you avoid a mystery green light Mike and two crew are sailing north up the east coast of England towards Sunderland. They are on board Amelia, a 15-metre gaff cutter and finding the trip hard work. The wind is right on the nose, about 15 knots, so they are steadily beating up the coast, keeping between about two and five miles off the shore.
How I moved my mooring into deeper water better suited to my yacht

2 weeks ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Unhappy with the length of time his boat remained neaped in the mud, Grahame Hill took it upon himself to move his mooring to deeper water TAGS: How toPractical seamanshipTop Story Typical of a purchase driven by the heart, the reality of buying a long keel cruiser struck home immediately when I tried to keep Swedish Lass on the drying mooring I had at the time in Alresford Creek, off the River Colne in Essex.
Swellies quandary: Go at low or high water?

2 weeks ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month he gets to the bottom of a Swellies quandary TAGS: Question of SeamanshipTop Story Nick and Judy own a 9m bilge keel yacht with a draught of 1.2m. They are on a voyage up the west coast of Britain and are now in the Menai Strait.
How it works: Yacht Radar

3 weeks ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Author of Illustrated Navigation Ivar Dedekam who has extensive sailing experience over 30-plus years explains how yacht radar works TAGS: gearHow it worksTop Story To utilise radar properly it’s imperative that you learn how to interpret the information displayed. Many objects produce such a poor echo they don’t show up on the screen.
The coolest new yacht launches of 2025

1 month ago | yachtingmonthly.com | Theo Stocker

Theo Stocker went to the Boot Düsseldorf 2025 boat show in Germany to see this year’s crop of awesome new boats and some exciting new designs being unveiled to the world TAGS: new boatTop Story Sitting in the Uerige brew house in Düsseldorf’s charming old town, sipping glass after little glass of the dark Altbier and munching my way through perfectly crispy pork knuckle, it was difficult not to feel more than a little content with life, as if I’d fallen plumb into the most gemütlich of German...
'The mountains were swathed in a blanket of cloud and the waves became enormous'

Sep 6, 2024 | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Joanna Martin and her husband Mark sail across the Irish Sea to the legendary sea kingdom and to draw the wonderful wildlife there TAGS: cruisingTop StoryZhik Spirit of Adventure The magic and mystery of the western isles of Scotland capture my imagination and draw me back every summer. This once-great sea kingdom ruled by the Norse and Gaels is a landscape of breathtaking beauty and a haven for wildlife, which inspires my art.
'The ride is so violent that helmet and body armour is becoming the norm'

Sep 3, 2024 | yachtingmonthly.com | Toby Heppell

Pete Goss shares how impressed he is by British Boudica of the seas, Pip Hare and shares how you can help in her Vendée Globe quest TAGS: Pip HareTop Story Sailing with Pip Hare last week reminded me of my father’s sailing mantra: ‘It’s all about drag.’ I have many memories of fine-sanding the bottom of my dinghies and the excitement of discovering graphite paint.
Greek Transit Log now available online

Aug 29, 2024 | yachtingmonthly.com | Katy Stickland

The new digital system aims to make it easier for visiting sailors to obtain the Greek Transit Log, required for all private foreign-flagged recreational boats over 7m TAGS: GreeceNewsTop stories The Greek Transit Log for private foreign-flagged boats entering Greece is now available online. The requirements for a Greek Transit Log have not changed, but rather than obtaining one on arrival from Customs, boat owners can now get it online.