Yachting Monthly
magazine ∣ Feb 01 2021 · Yachting Monthly
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Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Yachting monthly is at the heart of the British yachting market and is for people who actively sail their boats - whether cruising across the channel, around the coast or further a field in blue waters. It provides an entertaining mix of vital information for cruising yachtsmen with all levels of experience, which maximises their enjoyment, increases their skills and gives them the confidence to broaden their horizons.
HUMBLE SEA DOGS
Atlantic rescue for Vendée Globe skipper
Jon Holt is Sailor of the Decade
NEWS IN NUMBERS
Online provenance check for boats on sale
Dredging programme for Scottish Canals
Calls for improved dredging at Brighton
Sailing officially reinstated for GCSE and A-level PE
Sailing the Atlantic using sip and puff tech
Yacht Racing Image of the Century revealed
LETTERS
DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH
Yachting Monthly
How royal yachts meet their end
Resource management
The ‘salt of reality’
HANSE 348 & 418 • What do two more metres get you on a boat? With Hanse’s range following the same formula, Graham Snook set the 348 and 418 against each other to find out…
HANSE 348
HANSE 418
THIS MONTH’ SEX PERTS
SKIPPERS’ TIPS THE KNOWLEDGE & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
What is the best dinghy and electric outboard combination for river cruising?
A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP • Can you help a trapped dinghy sailor?
HOW TO repair a sail • Knowing how to patch up a sail can get you home safely, extend your cruise and save you money. Rob Kemp of Kemp Sails talks Rubicon 3’s Rachael Sprot through sail repair essentials
Modernise your boat on a budget • Updating your instruments, and the data you can see on them, needn’t cost the earth. Sam Fortescue investigates how to upgrade your boat’s tech without spending a fortune
New plotter
WHAT IS NMEA?
New transducers and sensors
New display
Batteries, tanks and engines
Making use of the data
Setting alarms
Hunter Channel 245
LYME REGIS, DORSET • Dag Pike finds a quiet spot to drop the hook in this popular south coast resort
‘The boat nosedived and its bow folded’ • When Kevin Escoffier’s boat sank in the Southern Ocean within two minutes, he was rescued by fellow Vendée Globe competitor Jean le Cam. Pete Goss examines the expert seamanship involved
BEWARE BOAT MODIFICATIONS
THINK ABOUT THE CASUALTY
SEARCH PATTERNS
ADVENTURE CRUISING IN THE PIRATE ZONE • Liz Cleere and her partner Jamie Furlong sail Borneo’s notorious but beautiful north-east coast under military escort
A WEEK AFLOAT LA ROCHELLE • Gorgeous architecture, sandy beaches and mouthwatering seafood await those who explore France’s Atlantic port
NEED TO KNOW
GERRY HUGHES NO CHALLENGE TOO GREAT • Gerry Hughes is the first deaf sailor to solo circumnavigate the world. Katy Stickland finds out what motivates him to push the boundaries
YOURCRUISING COMMUNITY
A last hurrah • Gordon Baird enjoys the perfect cruise with old friends before putting his high performance trimaran up for sale
Entering the White Sea
BOOK CLUB • Julia Jones reviews the latest maritime reading
THE BEST NEW TECH FOR 2021 • Laura Hodgetts picks the best of the DAME Research and Development Excellence in Adversity award entries from METSTRADE Connect 2020
TECHNICAL GET THE LATEST ELECTRONICS ON A BUDGET • The cost of keeping up with the latest navigation technology can be prohibitive, but Mike Reynolds has found a way to get the latest gadgetry for a fraction of the cost
TECHNICAL WHY BIGGER ANCHORS AREN’T ALWAYS...