November 2009- latest issue
On sale: Thu, 8 Oct 2009
In the magician’s wake
Seeking out the old haunts of East Coast legend and former YM editor Maurice Griffiths
Landfall St Lucia
A practical guide to the prettiest island in the Caribbean
Rocky refuges in Brittany
A user’s guide to ‘friendly’ rocks that create havens and breakwaters
Cruising with a KISS
Sea sage Rod Heikell refutes the salty old saying about the ‘three most useless things on a boat’
Nigel Calder
My longest run of mishaps’ – pains and gains of leading-edge yacht technology
Tom Cunliffe
The devil’s waters – adventures in big Spring tides
Libby Purves
Incurable sea fever – how to tell when your partner gets the blue water bug
Expert on board
Man overboard!What’s the best way to get him back? Tom Cunliffe evaluates all the options
A question of seamanship
Precise timing in tidal gates PLUS sailing skills library
Learning curve
A crewman falls overboard in the Thames Estuary – how a fatal accident could have been avoided
Which anchor is best?
A rigorous group test of 11 anchors with unique underwater photography that shows what really happens on the seabed
Southampton Boat Show
Hard news and hot gossip from the UK’s biggest waterborne event
New boats
Bright ideas seen on brand-new yachts at the Southampton Boat Show
Island Packet Estero
This heavy-displacement 37-footer has one of the most innovative interior layouts we’ve ever seen, but how does she sail?
Sadler 32
She was designed to address the shortcomings of her famous sibling, the Contessa 32, and can now be bought for less money. Which is better value?
20 laying-up tips
Comprehensive step-by-step guide covering all the winter lay-up essentials
