December 2009
On sale: Thu, 12 Nov 2009
CRUISING
Cruising in the wilderness
16-knot tides, giant oysters and howling wolves: adventures under sail in Desolation Sound
Ten great escapes
The best places around the world to charter or sail off the beaten track
Man overboard safety kit
A buyers? guide to recovery gear
Destinations: River Deben
Local knowledge to get you across the bar and enhance your enjoyment of this splendid Suffolk river
Hilary Lister
Losing the use of all four limbs couldn?t stop this remarkable woman from sailing solo around Britain
Silver sailors
Rod Heikell offers some tips to help cheat Old Father Time
Bay watch
How the Biscay Triangle fleet coped with heavy weather and discovered some idyllic havens in South Brittany
Boarded by customs ? twice!
A British couple?s salutary encounter with a French customs patrol
Winter cruise adventure
Ever wondered what a passage down-Channel from the Solent to Torquay would be like in January? Thomas Bourne tried it...
SAILING SKILLS
Expert on board: Get them back aboard!
You?ve passed the MOB a heavingline. What next? Tom Cunliffe looks at safe options for recovery
A question of seamanship
How to react when another boat?s kedge invades your swinging room... PLUS Sailing skills library
Learning curve
How a YM reader survived the recent tsunami, which killed more than 100 people in Samoa and Tonga
Any questions?
Waterproof monitors - Diesel bug - Power problems - Buying abroad - Sailing with four centreboards
Skipper?s tips
Sailing upwind under main only - Depth sums made easy - How to rig a bull rope
REGULARS
View from the helm
Cruising news
Letters Readers? views and opinions
Libby Purves
Ellen: What?s not to love?
Tom Cunliffe
The borderless brotherhood of the sea
Nigel Calder
Two knots at £10 per hour!
The Confessional
Readers own up to their sailing sins
BOATS & GEAR
The world?s toughest gear test
Circumnavigators give their verdict on a wide range of gear and systems
Second-hand test: Ecume de Mer
Does this 26ft French modern classic live up to her legend?
100-point boat test: Elan 310
Electrifying boatspeed, exhilarating to helm... but is she a proper cruiser?
New gear
Trimmer winches - Easy cleaning - Brighter LEDs - Cleaner fuel
Know your kit
How to get more value from Navtex
