CRUISING COVER STORY: GO SAILING ON A SHOESTRING GET AFLOAT FOR UNDER £5,000 You don't need to break the bank to buy and equip a capable cruising boat. The YM team tell you how to sail on a budget
COVER STORY: EXPLORE NORTH BRITTANY THE EMERALD COAST The waters around St Malo are full of treats, says David Jefferson
CHILL-OUT PRISONER Rod Heikell feels decidedly frosty about freezers on boats
THE RALLY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF The Iles du Soleil rally visits exotic ports on both sides of the Atlantic. Miles Kendall catches up with it on the Amazon River
DEEP POOLS ON A SHALLOW RIVER Cruise up the Teifi, a beautiful Welsh river, and you'll discover hidden depths and stunning scenery, says Ken Endean
THE EVEREST OF AMATEUR SAILING The OSTAR's latest incarnation is the Artemis Transat Race - but there's still a race for solo skippers with Corinthian spirit
SAILING SKILLS COVER STORY: USING A PC AT SEA YACHTMASTER AND THE COMMAND KEY Expert advice on using a laptop chartplotter from Tom Cunliffe
SKIPPER'S TIPS Sorting shorelines, safely handling shackles, and more
A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP How should you enter a tricky, tight berth?
SAILING SKILLS LIBRARY The latest titles on crewing, skippering and navigation
A PROPER FOUL-UP Miles Kendall learns his lesson after diving under a boat
ANY QUESTIONS? Taking fuel to France and using a strobe at sea
BOATS AND GEAR COVER STORY: SOUTHERLY 32 NEW BOAT TEST: SPACE INVADER The new Southerly turned heads at the London Boat Show - but how did she perform at sea?
NEW BOATS The Morris 36, a modern classic sloop, plus the Feeling 55, another motorboat-style yacht, Regina, Sly and Southerly
NEW GEAR A boat-proof BlackBerry box and an instant pushpit seat, plus two bright British innovations
COVER STORY: 10 AIS FACTS YOU MUST KNOW IS AIS WORTH THE MONEY? 10 facts you must know about AIS. Which Automatic Identification System is right for you? Buyers' guide
COVER STORY: SECOND-HAND BOATS A-Z GUIDE TO USED BOATS: BÉNÉTEAU Our indispensable guide to second-hand boats - more Bénéteau Firsts as well as Évasions, Idylles and Océanises
REGULARS EDITOR'S LOG View from the helm
OPENING SHOT Shoal-draught scene
NEWS Lifejacket light warning
READERS' LETTERS Your views and opinions
LIBBY PURVES Learning lessons from cruise ships
CUNLIFFE ON CRUISING The beauty's in the detail, says Tom
NIGEL CALDER'S TECH TALK The pros and cons of comms
BLUE WATER LETTER Annie Hill sails to the idyllic cruising ground of Tasmania
AROUND THE COAST Tidal turbines in Ireland and the rest of your local news
THE CONFESSIONAL Yachtsmen confess their sailing sins
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