Duncan Kent tests the Karver KJ10 Rope Clutch, and finds it frighteningly expensive
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Nautical Christmas gift ideas
If you’re Christmas shopping for the sailor in your life or looking to drop a hint, Duncan Kent and Colin Jarman have some great festive ideas
New ideas to improve your life on board
It’s one thing to build a new boat, quite another to design a genuinely new feature that solves a problem on board. Graham Snook picks his favourite new ideas from…
Anchorages: The Black Isles, Firth of Lorne
For Brian Black, missing the tide led to the discovery of a delightful little anchorage at The Black Isles
10 tips for night sailing
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
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…