Paul Trammell sails his Cartwright 40 Windflower singlehanded. Here he explains why you don't need an anchor windlass My first sailing boat didn’t have a windlass, and this led to a bit of unexpected drama. I was sailing …Continue reading » The post Why you don’t need an anchor windlass + how to cruise without one appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month Should you set sail if a Force 8 is forecast? Toby is skipper of Cutting Edge, a 13m cruiser racer which he keeps in Salcombe. Cutting Edge is a powerful …Continue reading » The post Should you set sail if a Force 8 is forecast? appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Craig Simmons explains how you can reduce your boat's carbon footprint and save money For nearly three decades, I have been deeply involved in shaping environmental solutions across many industries, from agriculture to aviation. …Continue reading » The post How to sail sustainably: ‘The Atlantic taught me how to calculate a boat’s carbon footprint’ appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
Each month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, James Stevens answers a reader's question. This month should this reader make a difficult harbour entrance? Dave and three friends are sailing their 10m cruising yacht from the Solent to Brest. They were going to enter …Continue reading » The post Should you enter this harbour with a navigation electronics malfunction? appeared first on Yachting Monthly.| Yachting Monthly
In an age of digital navigation and walk ashore pontoons, how hard can the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore be? Theo Stocker prepared to take the test to find out| Yachting Monthly