Cover Story - Hitch-hiker's guide: The Joy of Essex Dick Durham crews for Mike Peyton as the pair explore the tidal charms of the Blackwater River and its most famous town, Maldon.
Ships of the Desert- Gipsy Moth IV leads the Blue Water Rally through the Suez Canal
Cover Story: I Cheated On My Yacht Dick Durham gets behind the wheel of a gas-guzzling powerboat to see if driving a gin palace is as easy as it looks
Blue Water Letter Annie Hill explains why New Zealand is God's cruising ground
Behind Bars Ken Endean guides you beyond the tricky entrances to explore the Deben and Ore rivers in Suffolk
Ocean Pioneers: three oceans in a canoe How a 38ft sailing canoe circled the globe in 1901
Expert On Board: Around and About Discover the finer points of tacking and gybing
Learning Curve: Never on a Sunday Engine failure and a North Sea gale end in a tow into Helgoland
Skipper's tips Navigation in fog, running safely plus clear commands at sea
Any Questions Sourcing seasickness drugs and keeping keels watertight
Anchoring extra: Back-up A line ashore can be the best way of anchoring your yacht
Troubleshooters NEW SERIES: Join YM afloat to test and debunk nautical theories
Cover Story: Do Your Own Boat Test Learn from the professionals - discover how James Jermain tests a new boat PLUS Be a 'fly on the bulkhead' during a YM test
New Boat Test: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i Performance provides an exciting sail at the right price, says James Jermain
50 Years Of Jeanneau Inside Jeanneau's boat factory
Used Boat Test: live life to the max The Maxi 1100 suits an adventurous cruising couple
Cover Story: Seven Handheld VHF Radios Tested Entry-level, non-DSC handheld VHFs on test
Cover Story: What's The Weakest Link? A snap decision - can you trust the C-link used to extend your anchor chain?
New Gear Touch-screen chart plotter, budget EPIRB, wipe-on sail protection and the end of antifouling…
Columns Is there room for truth at sea, asks Libby Purves Tom Cunliffe sets sail with some ghostly crewmates Nigel Calder praises furling genoas in Tech Talk
Yachting Monthly, 10 May 2007
