Yachting Monthly

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.

PEACE, BEAUTY &DANGER

Energy crisis ramps up offshore wind initiatives • If you have a news story to share, contact News Editor Heather Prentice Email Heather.Prentice@futurenet.com Tel 07751 746468

70 years of The Tall Ships Races

Study shows gender inequality remains in everyday sailing

Parkstone YC launches high-tech AI shield to combat boat crime in Poole

New initiative to tackle cost of dinghy ownership

British Marine to grow Scotland’s marine tourism by £100M

Drew wins RYA Scotland Impact Award for 40 years of service

LETTERS • We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com or by post at Yachting Monthly, Future PLC, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 6JR

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BOUNTY & HOPE • Nominated by Yachting Monthly reader Frank Thorogood

In search of the perfect shot

Do you prefer chess or draughts?

FIRST TEST DRAGONFLY 36 • Simply put, this superlight cruising trimaran sets a new bar for sailing fun, as an elated Toby Hodges finds out

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Send your questions to our experts at yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com

You’ve got a prop wrap with a novice crew. What next?

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR DIGITAL SHAKEDOWN? • Electronics play an ever more central role on board, so it’s important to check everything is working and calibrated, says Justin Morton

THROUGH THE KIEL CANAL TO THE BALTIC AND BEYOND • The Kiel Canal is the busiest shipping canal in the world, but it’s an easy transit for yachts that leads to a cruising nirvana, says Detlef Jens

LET THE TRIANGLE COMMENCE • As the fleet readies itself in Falmouth, Theo Stocker speaks to the hardened racers and adventurous cruisers lining up for two weeks of offshore sailing, competition and camaraderie

‘THIS WAS NOT A SCENARIO WE HAD ENVISAGED’ • Three men on a boat timing the tides to get alongside the pub… what could go wrong?

ADVENTURE THROUGH THE BALTIC TO BOTHNIA • Dutch couple Janneke and Wietze sail over 400 miles north in a midsummer circuit of the Gulf of Bothnia, cruising up the stunning Swedish coast from Stockholm and south back down the Finnish coast

Sea creatures & Skagen toast SWEDEN’S WEST COAST • Amy Kemp and family leave Norway and cross the Skagerrak to Sweden, before turning back again to race in Optimist regattas

ADVENTURE DANISH CHARMS • The Limfjord cuts through the north of Jutland from the North Sea to the Baltic or vice-versa. It is also a beautiful cruising destination in its own right

NEW GEAR • This month we round up the latest electronic gadgets for sailors

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SIX MINUTES SLACK

ETAP 26i • Unconventional and underpowered, this 1990s cruiser from Belgium remains a popular choice. Nic Compton goes aboard to discover why

ARE YOU SPOOF PROOF? • Jamming and spoofing GPS signals is now rife in certain parts of the world, but there are ways for cruisers to survive unscathed

THE CONFESSIONAL • OWN UP TO YOUR SAILING SINS