front cover of the new look Yachting Monthly Jan 2018

Expert tips to take the stress out of sailing shorthanded, find out what we thought of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440, discovering the delights of the River Dart over a…

Sailing Skills Essential skills for rafting up James Stevens offers advice on the benefits, pitfalls and etiquette of rafting alongside others Stepping up to Day Skipper Take the lead on…

See what’s inside our January 2017 issue here…   Sailing Skills Expert On Board: Come alongside with confidence Chris Beeson finds the best way to get a line ashore first…

Tom Cunliffe

One of my first jobs was at a sailing school near Marseilles. As the blazing, Mistral-swept summer gave way to more pleasant conditions, the place shut down leaving me with no…

See what’s inside our January 2017 issue here…   Sailing Skills Expert On Board: Expert radio skills Rescue is time-critical, so how do you distinguish between severe adversity and distress?…

History

In 1906, yacht cruising was emerging as a sport in its own right, following in the wake of great Victorian sailors like McMullen, Voss, EF Knight, MacGregor and Joshua Slocum.