What Yachting Monthly does

Yachting Monthly is a British yachting publication serving active cruising yachtsmen across the UK, Ireland, and broader European readership. Its core product is a monthly magazine available in print and digital editions, complemented by an online content platform spanning sailing news, practical seamanship and maintenance tutorials, boat and gear reviews, and cruising guides for coastal and blue-water routes. The brand has operated for over a century (firmographic founded 1906) and produces the long-running Sailing Podcast featuring editorial voices Tom Cunliffe and Libby Purves, the reader-voted Sailors' Choice Awards, and a marine industry section called The Marine Insider.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional digital content platform — a WordPress-based site (yachtingmonthly.specialist.wp.timeincuk.net origin visible in the data) hosting articles, reviews, and RSS syndication, paired with digital magazine editions accessible via the website and podcast distribution on iTunes and direct download. There is no API, SDK, mobile app, or proprietary software disclosed; the asset is fundamentally an editorial media operation rather than a software product.

Yachting Monthly makes money through three primary streams: recurring magazine and digital subscriptions (priced at roughly 40% off cover price with promotional bundles such as six issues for £15.30), advertising sold to marine industry buyers (boat manufacturers, gear companies, marinas) via an in-house sales team, and affiliate commissions from product links in reviews and articles. Subscriptions are fulfilled through Magazines Direct, and the publication sits inside Future Publishing Limited's marine portfolio, sharing resources and audience with sister titles Yachting World, Motor Boats Monthly, Practical Boat Owner, and community site YBW.com.

Name

Yachting Monthly

Legal name

Future Publishing Limited

Website

https://yachtingmonthly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yachting Monthly is a British sailing magazine and digital content platform serving active cruising yachtsmen with print and digital subscriptions, boat and gear reviews, cruising guides, and podcasts under Future Publishing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine Sales: Revenue from print magazine sales through subscriptions and retail distribution, as well as digital edition sales through their website.
2. Digital Subscriptions: Recurring revenue from digital-only subscriptions accessed through the website and digital platforms.
3. Advertising: Revenue from advertising sold to marine industry advertisers including boat manufacturers, gear companies, marinas, and marine services. The site features sponsored content sections and advertiser media packs.
4. Affiliate/Referral: The publication earns commissions from affiliate links to products and services mentioned in reviews and articles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yachting Monthly is a British cruising yachting magazine delivering sailing skills content, boat and gear reviews, cruising guides, industry and sailing news, and editorial blogs (e.g., The Marine Insider). It is sold to individual readers via print and digital subscriptions and is supplemented by a podcast series (The Sailing Podcast) and affiliate referrals to marine retailers and sailing holiday providers. The brand is owned and operated by Future Publishing Limited as part of Future plc's marine portfolio.

Product overview

Yachting Monthly is a single unified publication offering print and digital magazine subscriptions, supplemented by a comprehensive online content platform. The core product is the monthly magazine (available via print subscription and digital editions), which is complemented by free content sections including Sailing Skills tutorials, Boat and Gear Reviews, Cruising Guides, and community features like the Sailors' Choice Awards. Additional offerings include the Yachting Podcasts series featuring contributors Tom Cunliffe and Libby Purves, The Marine Insider industry coverage, and The Sailing Podcast. The publication focuses on British yachting with content for cruising sailors across all experience levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Sailing Podcast: Podcasts from Yachting Monthly featuring Tom Cunliffe and Libby Purves
• Sailors' Choice Awards
• The Marine Insider

Products and services

• Yachting Monthly Print Magazine Subscription

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered parent, primary, strategic, sibling, regulatory and minor.

• Future PublishingparentOthersYachting Monthly is published by Future Publishing Limited, a major UK publishing company. Future Publishing is the parent company that owns and operates Yachting Monthly along with other marine and lifestyle titles including Yachting World, Motor Boats Monthly, and Practical Boat Owner.
• Magazines DirectprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagazines Direct is the primary subscription platform for Yachting Monthly, handling print and digital subscription sales, billing, and customer management for magazine subscriptions.
• YBW.comstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYBW.com is a sister brand within the Future Publishing marine portfolio that provides forums, boat sales listings, and additional sailing community features that complement Yachting Monthly's content.
• Yachting WorldsiblingOthersYachting World is a sister publication under Future Publishing focused on yacht racing, complementing Yachting Monthly's cruising content within the marine publishing portfolio.
• Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)regulatoryOthersYachting Monthly is a member of IPSO, the UK press regulator, and adheres to the Editors' Code of Practice, demonstrating commitment to journalistic standards and editorial independence.
• iTunes/AppleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYachting Monthly podcasts are distributed through iTunes, allowing subscribers to download and listen to Tom Cunliffe and Libby Purves podcasts on Apple devices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PassageMaker Magazine: US publication focused on power cruising and trawler lifestyle. Partially comparable — similar long-distance cruising audience and editorial approach, but oriented toward power rather than sail.

Direct peers

• Yachting World: Future Publishing sister publication focused on yacht racing and performance sailing. Most directly comparable peer — same publisher, same UK sailing audience, overlapping advertising and subscription economics.
• Cruising World: US sailing magazine with strong cruising and chartering focus. Closely comparable on the cruising side of editorial scope; subscription and advertising economics are parallel though the home market is North American.
• Sail Magazine: Long-established US-based sailing magazine covering cruising, racing, and seamanship. Comparable in content mix (skills, gear reviews, cruising guides) and business model (subscription + advertising), though serves a different (US) geographic market.
• Classic Boat: Future Publishing sister title focused on classic and traditional yachts. Comparable under same parent brand; niche-segment overlap but distinct audience subset, useful as a portfolio benchmark.
• Motor Boats Monthly: Future Publishing sister title covering motorboat cruising. Comparable niche marine monthly under the same parent, with parallel revenue model and overlapping advertiser base (boat builders, marinas, gear suppliers).
• Practical Boat Owner: Future Publishing sister title focused on boat ownership, maintenance, and DIY skills. Directly comparable — same parent, same UK boating audience, similar subscription/advertising model, complementary (not purely overlapping) editorial scope.
• Yachts & Yachting: UK-based sailing magazine with strong racing and dinghy heritage. Comparable in audience (active British sailors) and editorial scope (skills, boats, gear, cruising), though with greater racing emphasis than Yachting Monthly's cruising focus.
• Sailing Today: Independent UK sailing magazine covering cruising, racing, and seamanship. Closely comparable — same UK cruising audience, similar subscription/retail revenue model, direct substitute for reader attention and ad spend.

Others

• Soundings Trade Only: US marine industry trade publication covering boatbuilders, dealers, and aftermarket. Not a direct competitor to Yachting Monthly, but comparable as adjacent marine media — overlaps with the advertiser/marine-industry news angle of The Marine Insider section.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yachtingmonthly
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/YachtingMonthly
• Facebookfacebook.com/yachtingmonthlymag
• Instagraminstagram.com/yachtingmonthlymag

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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