Katy Stickland

Deputy Editor

With a journalism career spanning more than 20 years, Katy Stickland has worked for local newspapers, the BBC, regional Caribbean publications and Tobago News – the island’s only newspaper. She ran a marine services company in Tobago with her husband John, living aboard their S&S 34 in Store Bay, before returning to the UK. She previously wrote for the Yachting and Boating World website, and Practical Boat Owner magazine. She joined the team at Yachting Monthly in 2017. Katy is also a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer.

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Jeremy Bagshaw has been sailing since a child, starting out in dinghies before moving on to offshore boats. Credit: Nichelle Swanepoel

Golden Globe Race: ‘I am very concerned the barnacles will return’

November 29, 2022

Golden Globe Race solo skipper Jeremy Bagshaw is back in the race, having removed the barnacles from the hull of his boat. But he is worried they may return

William Croxford - a sailor wearing a blue Musto baseball cap and lifejacket

William Croxford: Attempt to sail non-stop solo around the world without using fossil fuels

November 25, 2022

Solo sailor William Croxford will be taking part in the Global Solo Challenge, and plans to sail his Carroll Marine Frers 45 non-stop around the world without carrying or using…

The Arthur Beale Oiled Wool Beerenberg Pullover is breathable. Credit: Katy Stickland

Arthur Beale Oiled Wool Beerenberg Pullover – review

November 24, 2022

The Arthur Beale Oiled Wool Beerenberg Pullover promises to keep you dry in light showers, warm on cold days and rarely needs washing. We put it to the test

Ian Herbert-Jones who is still thinking about heading straight for HObart

Golden Globe Race: ‘I am still debating sacrificing Cape Town and going south to Hobart’

November 22, 2022

Ian Herbert-Jones is still deciding if he will stop at the Cape Town gate or continue straight to Hobart, having struggled with wind holes and a lack of weather information

Tapio Lehtinen managed to leave Asteria for his liferaft within 5 minutes, and then watched the yacht sink from his liferaft. Credit: GGR 2022/Etienne Messikommer

Golden Globe Race – Tapio Lehtinen: ‘Within two minutes the water had gone from knee to waist height; I knew I had to leave the boat’

November 21, 2022

Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen gives his account of the sinking of his Gaia 36 and his rescue from the southern Indian Ocean

Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen rescued

November 19, 2022

Solo Golden Globe Race sailor Tapio Lehtinen has been rescued from his liferaft and is now onboard the bulk carrier Darya Gayatri

Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen needing rescue

November 18, 2022

Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen has activated his Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and is in his liferaft, after his Gaia 36 sank approximately 450 miles south east of Port…

Orca interactions with boats ‘expected’ to stop

November 18, 2022

A scientist studying orca interactions with small sailing yachts off the Iberian Peninsula believes their behaviour will stop once the marine mammals mature

Laura Dekker: 10 years on after becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world

November 17, 2022

Laura Dekker defied the odds to finish her solo circumnavigation around the world. Ten years on, she reflects on her momentous achievement

Ertan Beskardes has decided to retire from the 2022 Golden Globe Race citing loneliness

Golden Globe Race: Loneliness ends race for Ertan Beskardes

November 16, 2022

UK-Turkish solo sailor Ertan Beskardes has retired at Cape Town, citing loneliness for his decision. There are now 10 skippers left in the 2022 Golden Globe Race