Trustees of Buckler's Hard durign the excavation of Slipway No. 2. Photo: Buckler's Hard Shipyard Trust.An archaeological dig at the historic Buckler’s Hard shipyard, famous for building warships for Nelson’s Navy, has unearthed a remarkably well-preserved 18th century slipway. The discovery is expected to shed new light on how warships were built. Archaeological digs at historic shipyard Buckler’s Hard have revealed a well-preserved 18th century slipway. ‘This dig has exceeded all ex...| Yachting Monthly
Lady Daphne Thames sailing bargeEach month Yachting Monthly's new resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month what would you do with engine failure in the Thames? Jenny and James, who both hold the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal qualification, are en route to St Katharine Docks in London …Continue reading » The post With engine failure in the Thames, what would you do? appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
When planning a long-distance passage, confidence in the integrity of your yacht’s rig is essential for both safety and peace of mind at sea. When planning a long-distance passage, confidence in the integrity of your yacht’s rig is essential for both safety and peace …Continue reading » The post The Offshore Rigging Checklist: Essential Steps to Prevent Mast Failure on a Long-Distance Passage appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
From setting race rules for "gentlemen’s yachts" in 1875 to training over 270,000 people annually, the RYA has a remarkable 150-year history We’re lucky to have the Royal Yachting Association. Our national body for all forms of recreational boating, under power and …Continue reading » The post 150 Years of the RYA: How a Gentlemen’s Club became the World’s Sailing Powerhouse appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
£2,000 and two brand new cameras were given as prizes in the annual marine environmental journal competition, plus £1,000 given to charity| Yachting Monthly
While most people talk about the bustle of the Great Barrier Reef, the vast solitude of Australia’s remote northern coast proves delightfully remote for Lu Heikell ‘G’day Skylax. You haven’t done many miles today!’ Our greeting from the Aussie Border Force team rang out clear on …Continue reading » The post ‘The disembodied VHF radio call had actually come from a plane’ – Lu Heikell appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
One of Captain James Cook’s sequence of surveys of the vast coastline of Newfoundland. Britain’s libraries and institutions are being called on to save from export a unique collection of 18th and 19th century charts that document Britain’s rise to become the world’s leading maritime power The extraordinary collection, which includes the first chart drawn by Captain James Cook, has been barred from export to allow …Continue reading » The post Call to save historic £6 million chart ...| Yachting Monthly
Each month Yachting Monthly's new resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a reader's question. This month will this anchorage be safe to stay in overnight? Louise and Julia are cruising the north east of the UK on their Grand Soleil 43. They seize a brief …Continue reading » The post Will this anchorage be safe to stay in overnight? appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Sponsor Content created with Dream Yacht Charter There’s something about stepping onto a yacht that makes the everyday world slip away, a sense of freedom that only …Continue reading » The post Sail Into a New Era: Dream Yacht’s 25th Anniversary Brings Fresh Horizons for Travellers and Owners appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Yachting Monthly’s marine environmental journalism, the Brian Black Memorial Award is now in its fifth year, with £4,000 in cash prizes up for grabs The Brian Black Memorial Award is Yachting Monthly’s marine environmental journalism award with the support of Coppercoat, with cash prizes …Continue reading » The post Join us for the Coppercoat Brian Black Memorial Award 2025 appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Most online pundits are wrong and you don’t need a long keel to go offshore, reckons Mike Morgan, who makes the case for modern production yachts As an addict of YouTube sailing channels, I am surprised at the amount of misinformation surrounding the ocean capabilities of …Continue reading » The post Why you might be wrong about production yachts – and why they are great for ocean crossings appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
An organised crime gang who planned to smuggle 600 kilos of cocaine aboard a yacht taking part in a transatlantic sailing race were jailed for a total of more than 100 years at Chelmsford Crown Court on 10 September. The gang, who also imported more than half a tonne of cannabis, was stopped by the Organised Crime Partnership – …Continue reading » The post Organised crime gang planned to smuggle cocaine in transatlantic yacht race appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Dick Durham takes his gaffer, Betty, for a shakedown sail... which quickly becomes a breakdown sail after a series of disasters leaves him shaken Darkness still reigned when I warped Betty II, my 25ft gaff cutter, out of her mud-berth at Canvey Island, in …Continue reading » The post ‘Much to my horror I found the floorboards afloat… my boat was slowly sinking!’ appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
