We tested the latest marine navigation app options for tablets and smart phones to find out what works best, and which ...

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is asking skippers and other maritime users to help inform the future affordability of ...

Everyone on board a leisure boat 6m or less in length that is under way in New Zealand must now wear a properly-fitted ...

Boating access to the popular Dorset sailing spot could be threatened unless more skippers pay to use the eco mooring buoys.

The Yachting Journalists' Association has launched a new award in memory of member and yachting photographer, Tom Gruitt ...

Voting is now closed for the inaugural Sailors’ Choice Awards 2026 (run alongside our sister title Yachting Monthly) which aims to champion the very best marine equipment and services. Jointly run by ...

Washing and reproofing technical clothing, oilskins and footwear at home is now vital, says Gill Marine’s gear guru Matt Clark, to restore waterproofing.

Living in a world of power-hungry electronics, windvane self-steering is an appealing concept. Instead of steering to a compass course, you steer the boat to the wind, thanks to a mechanical vane ...

Having been a boatbuilder for around 30 years until the very early ‘noughties’, I’ve already witnessed – and even taken part in – a lot of changes in the world of yacht design and building. Yacht ...

How effective is forward-looking sonar at flagging up shoals and obstacles on the seabed? David Pugh compares the findings from five devices Would you like to be able to spot an obstacle before your ...

Inflatables are everywhere: paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, tents, kites and wings – and inflatable boat technology has long been a practical option for tenders, RIBs, liferafts and lifejackets. But ...