Kitiara Pascoe recommends the beautiful Mullion Cove, which offers good holding and amazing views
Yachting Monthly
‘We were up the creek without an anchor’
At anchor on a falling tide, at night, and faced with grounding, Kitiara Pascoe finds her CQR irretrievably fouled
GEAR TEST: Breathable coastal oilskins
Check out the gallery of our gear testing coastal, breathable oilskins here
Sailing a Westerly Griffon from Folkestone
Former builder Pat Boon has been fascinated by boats since childhood. He welcomes Bob Aylott aboard his 26ft Westerly Griffon, sings him a poem and tells him about his love…
How an ocean passage really sounds
Jessica Barber reflects on life with the constant cacophony of wind and wave on an ocean passage
December 2014
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Sailing jargon: Drudging and huffing
Flummoxed by salty sailing jargon? Email yachting_monthly@ipcmedia.com and we’ll explain it in print
Skipper’s tips: Steer into the seas
Yachtmaster tips: steer into the seas. Tom has assessed hundreds of sailors for the RYA Yachtmaster exam – the gold standard of sailing qualifications. This is an example of the…
Anchorages: Whiteground Lake, Poole Harbour
After bobbling to the powerboats wake in Studland Bay, the tranquillity of Whiteground Lake, Poole Harbour, is a welcome relief, as Graham Snook explains
Anchorages: Tasmania Islands, Canada
Bob Shepton finds a handy haven in the icy wilderness of the North West Passage, Canada, with a choice of inlets and bays for shelter from any wind direction