This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast. Sailor Carolyn Brown reads it out. Here she reveals why the radio studio can be an area of high pressure
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Yachting Monthly winter laying-up checklist
Whether your boat is coming ashore for winter or staying afloat, here is a useful checklist compiled by Yachting Monthly's experts to help you remember everything
Where should I put my anchor light?
Hurricane lamp on the boom, or electric beacon at the masthead? Duncan Kent gives advice on the best place to hang your anchor light
Action cameras – Yachting Monthly video review
They're perfect for capturing videos and still photos on the water – but which action camera is best for you...?
Marine engine soundproofing
Yachting Monthly guidelines for installing marine engine soundproofing
How useful is iPad navigation when sailing a yacht?
Six important points to consider before ditching your chartplotter
How to avoid chafe on swinging moorings
Vyv Cox explains a simple error that causes chafe on swinging moorings and catches out many crews, including experts
Rope problems and solutions
Tom Cunliffe shares his expertise on the topic of rope problems and solutions
Extra Letters – January 2014
A great bag of readers' letters this month – including plenty of thoughts on a myriad of subjects from binoculars and flares to red diesel and lifejackets...
National Coastwatch stations and telephone numbers
How to contact your local National Coastwatch lookout hut