CRUISING COVER STORY: COME SAILING! MEN AND SHIPS… Mark Fishwick finally finds a weather window and sets sail from Oban to Penzance on an eventful summer cruise ONE MAN AND HIS WALLET Griff Rhys Jones counts the cost of owning a classic yacht VIVE LA RANCE The Rance is a broad river that allows yachtsmen to explore inland from St Malo on the north Brittany coast BEGINNER'S LUCK How a naive young man crossed the Pacific in an 18ft boat BRAZIL'S SOLENT Lyn Withall explores a perfect blue water cruising ground BLUE WATER HIGHWAY Storms amid the Doldrums surprise Andy O'Grady after an enchanting stop in the Cape Verde islands COVER STORY: COME SAILING FOUR WAYS TO CRUISE IRELAND Irish expert Norman Kean describes four ways to sail to Ireland and shares cruise ideas and recommendations
SAILING SKILLS COVER STORY: IS YOUR RIG UNDER STRESS? CHECK YOUR RIG Do-it-yourself checks to make sure your rig stays up all season SKIPPER'S TIPS Reading the waves, coping with storms and reefing downwind A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP No engine, one sail and a headwind. What do you do next? SAILING SKILLS LIBRARY Weather forecasting, sea survival and practical navigation ABANDON SHIP! An amazing tale of a cruising couple's South Atlantic rescue ANY QUESTIONS? Did a falling star almost sink us? How can I smarten my topsides? What do I need to get the most from my radar? 52 COVER STORY: HOW TO INSTALL A PLOTTER BOATWORKS: FIT A COCKPIT CHARTPLOTTER A step-by-step guide
BOATS AND GEAR COVER STORY: NEW AND USED BOATS NEW BOAT TEST: BÉNÉTÉAU OCÉANIS 31 Size isn't everythings claims Bénétéau as it launches the new baby of the Océanis range USED BOAT TEST: SWEDEN YACHTS 390 If your buying budget reaches six figures then consider this class act from Scandinavia, says Jeremy Evans NEW BOATS British-built Starlight 35, a budget bilge-keeler and more COVER STORY: STAY IN TOUCH AT SEA NEW GEAR Two innovative ways to communicate from onboard COVER STORY: ULTIMATE NIGHT VISION KIT THE EYE AT NIGHT The YM team test the latest night sights in open water A-Z OF USED BOATS: BÉNÉTÉAU AND BEYOND Bénétéau, Bowman, Bobcat and Broadblue
REGULARS EDITOR'S LOG The view from the helm OPENING SHOT Round the Island Race NEWS GPS 'Deathstar' rogue satellite READERS' LETTERS When is a gale not a gale? LIBBY PURVES The ultimate cruising luxury CUNLIFFE ON CRUISING Tom goes overboard NIGEL CALDER'S TECH TALK In praise of a vital onboard tool AROUND THE COAST Thames marina rejected, plus the rest of your local news SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Save pounds with our latest subscription offers THE CONFESSIONAL Yachtsmen confess their sailing sins
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