Yachting Monthly experts have sailed tens of thousands of miles around the world, thousands of them at night. Here, they share their ten top tips for night sailing
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How to tackle a night passage short-handed
Worried about ‘things that go bump in the night’? Tom Cunliffe says night sailing is easier than you think – and an amazing experience
Anchorages: Mullion Cove, Porth Mellin
Kitiara Pascoe recommends the beautiful Mullion Cove, which offers good holding and amazing views
‘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…