What a wonderful feeling when the anchor drops in a quiet bay for the first time on a long-planned charter trip! However, there are a few things to consider before that happens. For this reason, I really don't know any charter skipper who isn't nervous on the first day of the trip - even our experienced in-house travel professionals usually cast off with a certain amount of tension.
No wonder, the ship is unfamiliar, the crew is not yet well-rehearsed, the deposit is high and the area is often new to the skipper. Many factors set the pulse racing and keep us alert.
But when you finally reach the anchorage and the afternoon sun glistens on the sea, the iron falls - and holds - it's time to switch on relaxation mode! In the fourth part of our series for beginners, we provide 20 valuable tips for your first charter to help you avoid typical beginner mistakes.
Hooray, 100,000 YACHT YouTube subscribers!
Something special happened for YACHT last week: the subscriber count on our YouTube channel jumped to 100,000 - a milestone! And a tribute to the commitment of our producers both behind the camera (thank you, Nils Günter!) and in front of it. After all, many editors have long since become entertainers, if not TV stars.
Colleagues are always being approached in harbours like this: "Hey, tell me, aren't you ...?" The 1,000th video was uploaded to our channel back in January, an amazing achievement! Which of these are the most viewed, find out here.
Insightful in many respects
Albert Einstein loved taking to the wind in his dinghy cruiser. In a portrait worth reading, we have summarised how the Nobel Prize winner came to sail and how much of his theory of relativity was developed on board.
Liquid gas is used on many ships. It flows into the heating system, grill, oven or cooker. If maintained correctly and regularly, the systems are safe. We show you how to do this. Enjoy this issue!
Martin Hager, YACHT Editor-in-Chief
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All topics of the new YACHT at a glance:
PANORAMA
Current
Consequences of US tariffs for Europe's shipyards;
new water sports trade association;
Shellfish plague in the south;
Hydrogen production under sail;
YACHT readers' trip.
Journey
Entry rules for England;
Marine research with AI.
New boats
Racer: Cape 26;
Explorer: Allures 51.9. 18
Sport
DSV sailors successful at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía.
NETHERLANDS-SPECIAL
Area guide The most beautiful destinations around the IJsselmeer.
News What has recently happened in the country's harbours.
Cruise report Via Flevoland's marginal seas to Amsterdam.
Albert Einstein
The famous physicist died 70 years ago. Many people don't realise that he was a passionate sailor. Portrait.
Blue water
Four weeks at sea: about the joys and sorrows of a long ocean passage.
Beginner series, part 4
First time sailing with a charter yacht? 20 points that everyone should be aware of.
Reader photo competition 2025
Send us your favourite sailing photo of the season. There are great prizes to be won!
Fender
The mostly air-filled rubber bumpers are available in many different versions. We show you which ones are suitable for what.
Boat purchase
Can you become a yacht surveyor in three days? And: What should you look out for when choosing a surveyor? An expert knows what to do.
TEST & TECHNOLOGY
Project Zero
Crossing the world's oceans with wind and water power: Vitters is building a 69-metre ketch that will set new standards in terms of zero emissions. A visit to the shipyard.
Vaan R5
Thanks to its hulls made from recycled aluminium and a number of other sustainably produced building materials, the 16-metre cat has a low CO2 footprint. But how does the giant sail? Test.
SKIPPERS MAGAZINE
Gas on board
Cooker, oven, heating: what to consider when installing and maintaining a gas system.
Equipment
Oilskin; load sensor for the rig; USB socket for retrofitting; UV shirt.
DIY
Keeping the baking box tidy: Ideas from readers.
Water sports exchange
Used boats, purchase requests, broker and insurance offers,
school and charter advertisements, specialised market, price puzzle.
The special boat
A couple of sailors have given an old Maxi 77 a new rig. Albeit one that is rather unusual for this latitude. We were on board.
Wake
How disused superyacht sails can be put to good use.
