Yachting Monthly - 1 Nov 2025
ESSENTIAL RIG CHECKS
COASTAL CRUISING
THE REAL ATLANTIC
WHAT FLOATS YOUR BOAT?
ISLAND CHALLENGE
FAURBY 360 DS
NEW GEAR ON TEST
FUEL TANKS+ SC ILLIES IN STRONG WINDS + NEW BOATS
THE SHIPPING FORECAST
ADVENTURE
BAYCRUISER 23
CONFESSIONS
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
NEW BOATS
RIGGING CHECKS
FAURBY 360 DECK SALOON Aboard a small deck saloon with custom craftsmanship
WINTER IN BRITTANY The charming anchorages worth exploring in the off season
THE REAL ATLANTIC Exactly what does it cost to sail the Atlantic with your family?
CRUISING COMMUNITY Record setting row • Youngster around the world • Cowes
THE SLOW ATLANTIC Why taking in the Cape Verde islands on the way is worth it
FIRTH OF FORTH From Scotland to England, via the capital, with much to explore
SKIPPERS’ TIPS Protect teak from fuel • Secure the mainsheet • Anchor chain care
A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP Do you really need light winds to visit the Scillies?
NEW GEAR Sailing smart watch • Lifejacket update • Coastal jacket • Pipe glands
NEWS Transatlantic drug smugglers • 9-year circumnavigation • Dramatic rescue
SCOTTISH ISLANDS RACE Adventure race your way to islands and up mountains
BOSUN’S CHAIR How to safely use a bosun’s chair – with crew and shorthanded
CRUISING LOG Bob Shepton goes on a truly international cruise in Scotland
LEARNING CURVE The lessons you’ll learn rebuilding a boat after a hurricane
LETTERS Slippery laundry • A snag with Eco moorings • John Oliver memories
DICK DURHAM Helpful harbourmaster
LIBBY PURVES Rolling with the news
EDITOR’S LETTER Natural habitats
BOOKS Down to the Seas Again
CHARITY Challenge Wales
NATURAL HABITATS
MAIN: The sun rises astern as the trade winds race you onwards across thousands of miles of open water. James Kenning (inset) revels in the experience and meets dolphins along the way.
GOING ALOFT
RIGGING CHECKS
Call to save historic £6m chart collection
Northwest Passage first for solo British woman
Unprecedented Arctic warming
Turkey introduces 8% tax on range of vessels
150
£475,000
1,587
ACCIDENTAL DEATH RULING
GREEN PARTNERSHIP
THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER
Group planned to smuggle cocaine in transatlantic yacht
Innovation Awards at Cannes show
Four sailors rescued from the sea in ‘dramatic’ incident
Former lifeboat volunteer home after nine-year circumnavigation
WINDFARM GETS THE GO-AHEAD
RECOGNITION FOR MDL MARINAS
METSTRADE WOMEN’S PANEL
BENETEAU OCEANIS
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY
SPECIFICATIONS
DUFOUR
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Eco moorings – an unexpected problem
Slippery laundry
Sail number GBR 9190Y
Memories of John Oliver
DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH
CHALLENGE WALES
HOW CAN I HELP?
Rolling with the news at sea
The helpful harbourmaster
FAURBY 360 DECK SALOON
FAURBY 360 DECK SALOON
SPECIFICATIONS
LOGBOOK
FAURBY 360 DECK SALOON
FACTS AND FIGURES
CONS
PROS
Flush your teak before refuelling
THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS
What’s really in your anchor locker?
Securing the mainsheet
Fuel tank woes
Stop your halyard wrapping in furling gear
Beware of other boats anchoring
Plumbing pipe shroud protectors
Can you really only visit Scilly in light winds?
LONG WAY TO THE CARIBBEAN
LONG WAY TO THE CARIBBEAN
KEEPING IN THE LOOP
EXUBERANT DEPARTURE DAY
ARC+ STARTER FOR 10
ACKNOWLEDGING THE RISKS
True cost of an ATLANTIC CIRCUIT
WORKING REMOTELY
1 - MINUTE BRIEFING
MARINA CHOICES
TOTTING UP THE BILL
THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE IVAN
LESSONS LEARNT
ADVENTURE HIBERNATING IN BRITTANY
ADVENTURE HIBERNATING IN BRITTANY
CRUISING NOTES
DETLEF JENS
ADVENTURE THE SCOTTISH ISLANDS PEAKS RACE
THE RACE
CHARLES WARLOW
SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST
GETTING AROUND
PLACES TO STOP
NEW GEAR
THE GREATEST GENERATION GOES TO SEA
DOWN TO THE SEAS AGAIN
HURRICANE FORCE
REEDS NAUTICAL ALMANAC 2026
OCEAN FREEDOM
Sunsail and RYA bring an all-female crew to Cowes Week
Brothers complete record-setting row
Young Brit to start five-year and 75,000nm circumnavigation
DIARY DATES
NEW BERTHS IN ROYAL QUAYS
FUNDING FOR TOBERMORY
GLOBAL SUMUND FLOTILLA
Hebridean harmony
BAYCRUISER 23
BAYCRUISER 23
EXPERT OPINION
ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER
ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER
CORRIBEE
KITE
KITE
ROMILLY
CORRIBEE
BAYCRUISER 23
HOW TO CHECK & TUNE YOUR RIGGING
INSPECTION INTERVALS
RIG INSPECTION CHECKLIST
HOW TO TUNE YOUR RIGGING
INSPECTION TOP TIPS
FRACTIONAL VS MASTHEAD TUNING
HOW TO USE A BOSUN’S CHAIR
Commando style
A little fishy
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