From car-crash viewings to wasted journeys of hundreds of miles, Wayne Palmer shares the steep learning curve of buying his first boat
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
Yachting Monthly May 2021 – on sale 1 April
Inside the May issue of Yachting Monthly you will find a boat buying guide, family sailing skills, the launch of our new 10 Best... cruising series, gear and more:
Yachting Monthly April 2021 – on sale 4 March
Inside the April issue of Yachting Monthly you will find a focus on 'green' issues, plus shakedown sailing skills, cruising adventures, gear and more
First electric boat circumnavigation on hold
Jimmy Cornell has abandoned his Elcano Challenge – a quest to retrace the world’s first circumnavigation in a fully electric boat – for now.
Yachting Monthly March 2021 – on sale 4 February
Inside the March issue of Yachting Monthly you will find the Moody 41DS boat test, cruising heroes of the 21st century, sailing skills, cruising adventures, gear and more:
Stuck head-first in a cockpit locker – a true story
Qualified marine engineer Martin Blount shares the terrifying ordeal of getting stuck upside down aboard his boat while working alone, on a river mooring
Yachting Monthly February 2021 – on sale 7 January
Inside the February issue of Yachting Monthly you will find the Hanse 348 and 418 head-to-head boat test, sailing skills, cruising adventures, gear and more:
The UK’s 11 fiercest tide races
Breaking waves and lurking rocks have earned some British tidal races a fearsome reputation. Dag Pike explains how to navigate them
Innovative sailing gear from the DAME R&D Excellence awards
Innovative sailing gear celebrated as we look at the DAME Research and Development Excellence in Adversity award entries, from METSTRADE Connect 2020
Last-minute Christmas gift ideas for sailors
Still looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift for the discerning sailor in your life? Don't despair! Here are a few ideas...