Robert Melotti

Robert Melotti
Born and raised in a sailing family in Bermuda, Rob learned to sail at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and Spanish Point Boat Club, finishing 3rd in the Bermuda Junior Nationals in 1989.

A former dinghy instructor at Southampton Water Activities Centre, Rob switched to marine publishing in 2004.

He is a regular evening and weekend yacht racer in the Solent as well as a keen windsurfer with plans to buy a small yacht for some South Coast exploring with his family.

Bynolyt Oceanranger marine binoculars The Bynolt Oceanranger carry case has no useful front pocket, but it’s a cut above the Searanger III: made of better material and better construction, plus…

Arriving in a simple cardboard box, the Plastimo Pocket marine binoculars come with a lightweight carry case and no lens protectors or eyepiece protectors. Its individual eye adjustments are simple…

We tested the Admiral FX, which comes with no individual eye adjusters; the Admiral RC marine binoculars enable you to adjust individual eyepiece focus using a combination of the central…

Konus 7×50 Tornado marine binoculars The Konus 7×50 Tornado marine binoculars float and are waterproof, they autofocus and come with a two-year warranty. They use BaK4 prisms and special coated…

On sale 11 September, Yachting World November 2017 issue takes you on a breathless offshore journey to the Fastnet Rock and back and features a must-read boat-buying guide by world…

On sale 10 August, Yachting World September 2017 issue brings you Jimmy Cornell’s must-read bluewater cruising guide, the launch of Gitana 17 the 50-knot foiling ocean trimaran and the story…

On sale 13 July, Yachting World August 2017 issue brings you the America’s Cup match analysis plus the extraordinary J Class regatta from Bermuda and the Atlantic storm that tore…

On sale now, Yachting World July 2017 issue brings you the latest on the 2019 Volvo Ocean Race developments, plus a detailed guide to the breakages suffered by the 290…

On sale now, Yachting World June 2017 issue brings you a unique insight into the final weeks, days and hours before the America’s Cup racing begins in earnest. Plus reality…

On sale now, Yachting World May 2017 issue brings you exclusive, stunning images from St Barths Bucket of the six J Class yachts racing together for the first time ever,…

On sale now, Yachting World April 2017 issue kicks off with photos of the New Zealand America’s Cup team cycling down the racecourse, plus rogue waves: we separate fact from…

Henri Lloyd Cobra Winter Glove

Adventure charter skippers Bruce Jacobs and Rachael Sprot of Rubicon3 tested the Henri Lloyd Cobra winter gloves for a season in a variety of tough conditions.