Night sailing special- Passage making at night presents the cruising yachtsman with a whole new...

  • Night sailing special
    Passage making at night presents the cruising yachtsman with a whole new series of challenges. Simon Jinks tells you how to stay safe at night with advice on navigation, organising watches and being able to see and be seen in the dark. Plus blue water sailor Jack Gush muses on the risks and rewards of sailing at night.

  • Charlie?s choice
    Charlie Doane, who writes for Sail magazine in the US, gets the hang of sailing a ?stumpy-rigged bilge keeler? on the coast of Maine.
    Sophie is a Golden Hind 31, designed by legendary YM editor Maurice Griffiths

  • Second hand boat test
    We sail with the proud owner of a Nauticat 33. What attracted this former dinghy racer to a motor-sailer and why would his dream boat be another Nauticat?

  • Conwy
    This fascinating coastal town in North Wales is dominated by its majestic castle but that?s not the only reason to make it a port of call. Find out what else is on offer in next month?s Destinations guide with its free pull-out chart