In the first of our Cruising Clinic series, Rachael Sprot steps aboard to help Tracey Hindmarsh and her crew improve their pilotage skills to explore with confidence
Pilotage
Yachting Monthly December 2021 – on sale 11 November
Inside the December 2021 issue of Yachting Monthly you will find our new cruising clinic series looking at how to become more confident with pilotage, the future of boat building,…
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Isles of Scilly in an east wind: a pilotage guide
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Night pilotage: How to enter unfamiliar harbours
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Which is the best approach for Guernsey?
The RYA's former Yachtmaster chief examiner, James Stevens answers your questions of seamanship. This month, which is the best route to Guernsey?