Cruising Cover story: GRATIS CRUISING SPECIAL SAIL FOR FREE Can you get afloat without splashing the cash? Ben Meakins keeps his hands in his pockets and heads for the dock to find out Cover story: SAIL THE SOLWAY FIRTH HARD HEADLANDS AND SOFT VALLEYS Ken Endean breaks for the border and discovers some of the wonders of Scotland's south-west coast CROWNED THE ISLAND RACE Along with 18,000 other sailors, Chris Beeson takes part in the world's biggest yacht race, around the Isle of Wight Cover story: SIAMESE CATS TWIN HULLS IN THAI WATERS Tom Cunliffe goes bareboating the Wharram way in Phuket A CENTURY UNDER SAIL With a hundred years of history hanging from her frames, the classic yawl Thalassa makes a big impression on Kieran Flatt JOURNEY'S END Ben Meakins joins Glasgow for the last leg of the Clipper Round the World Race, from Cork to Liverpool BLUE WATER LETTER Annie Hill rattles the chains of Tasmania's convict past
Sailing skills Cover story: MED MOORING MADE EASY Bring her in backwards - step-by-step lessons in the art of mooring stern-to A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP The Channel's busy but the crew's asleep, something's got to give THE LOSS OF TAHITI BELLE Nick Barham relives his wrecking and rescue in the Atlantic ANY QUESTIONS Ground tackle for cats, blockade protocol and jelly-jammed logs
Boats and gear Cover story: BAVARIA 34 CRUISER NEW BOAT TEST: CREDIT CRUNCH CRUISER Can she conquer the budget end of the market? Cover story: WESTERLY FALCON USED BOAT TEST: BLIND MAN'S LUFF Dick Durham sails this spacious 34-footer in Portsmouth with partially-sighted sailing instructor Julian Mandiwall Cover story: SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW SOUTHAMPTON SHOWSTOPPERS Shortcut the show with our 11-page highlights guide NEW GEAR Budget radar, mini-multitools, floating hand-held VHF radios... NEW boats A first look at more than 20 stars of the show, ashore and afloat Cover story: GET YOUR BREAKS TESTED THE GREAT BRITISH TEA & TOAST TEST YM embarks on a kettle and toaster-testing odyssey A-Z OF USED BOATS Catalinas, Comets, Centurions, Cobras Colvics and more
Regulars EDITOR'S LOG The view from the helm OPENING SHOT The Morbihan, South Brittany NEWS Pirates open fire on cruising couple READERS' LETTERS The vagaries of the British weather LIBBY PURVES The little things mean a lot CUNLIFFE ON CRUISING Thoughts beneath a Q-flag NIGEL CALDER'S TECH TALK Hulls grow wings to boost power SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Save pounds with our latest subscription offers AROUND THE COAST Will you have one of 11 new wind farms in your cruising ground? CONFESSIONAL Yachtsmen confess their sailing sins
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