A boat owner, who is facing a VAT bill and fine from Customs in Portugal, is warning skippers to avoid sailing there from any non-EU country
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Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation seeks editor
The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation is looking for a new editor-in-chief for their portfolio of cruising guides
Orca interactions with boats ‘expected’ to stop
A scientist studying orca interactions with small sailing yachts off the Iberian Peninsula believes their behaviour will stop once the marine mammals mature
Updated guidance on fitting a radar reflector to boats under 15m
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has updated its guidance and is urging all owners of boats under 15m/49.2ft to fit a radar reflector
Wearing a lifejacket ‘not a personal choice’, says US Sailing
US Sailing has said all crew should wear a lifejacket, harnesses and tethers in inclement weather or when conditions warrant it, and that it shouldn't be a 'personal choice'
Sailing to Ireland with your dog remains ‘essentially impossible’
The Cruising Association has said attempts to approach the Irish Government have proved 'fruitless' and currently it 'remains essentially impossible' to take a dog or a cat to the Republic…
A trimaran fit for a James Bond villain! Introducing Epiphany
The 178 foot double-masted trimaran Epiphany can carry a seaplane and has heated masts, handrails, and doors to minimise icing problems in high latitudes
Do you recognize these sailors?
Yachting Monthly reader Pete Stenson is asking for help to reunite hundreds of photos of a round the world sailing adventure with their rightful owner
Jeremy Rogers 1937-2022
Yacht racer and boat builder Jeremy Rogers has died at the age of 85. He was best known for building the Contessa 32 and Contessa 26
Changes to flare disposal from 2023
From 1 January 2023, sailors will no longer be able to use the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's flare disposal service